Antifreeze in ice cream? These unusual ingredients are found in everyday products | Bangladesh's worst ever dengue outbreak a 'canary in the coal mine' for climate crisis, WHO expert warns | CNN | Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show' accused of creating a toxic workplace in new report

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Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Antifreeze in ice cream? These unusual ingredients are found in everyday products - National Geographic (Premium)    Dig into the history of these household items and you'll find some surprises—from moon metals to the extract of Tibetan lakes. This coolant keeps engines from overheating but can also be found in ice cream. A familiar mineral found in laundry detergent once required 20-mule teams to haul it across a grueling 165-mile trek through one of the world’s hottest places. And this kitchen staple enabled ancient civilizations—from Egypt to Peru’s Machu Picchu—to cast shapes in closed molds, producing not only complex tools and weapons but also timeless works of art uncovered by archaeologists. Can you guess what common products the above histories are tied to? Here are the answers to those and a bit more: Continued here Bangladesh's worst ever dengue outbreak a 'canary in the coal mine' for climate crisis, WHO expert warns | CNN - CNN    Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases reported since April, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as one of its experts blamed the climate crisis and El Nino weather pattern for driving the surge. The country's health care system is straining under the influx of sick people, and local media have reported hospitals are facing a shortage of beds and staff to care for patients. There were almost 10,000 hospitalizations on August 12 alone, according to WHO. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a news briefing Wednesday that of the 650 people who have died since the outbreak began in April, 300 were reported in August. Continued here Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show' accused of creating a toxic workplace in new report - USA TODAY    While late-night host Jimmy Fallon has been off-air amid Hollywood's actors and writers strikes, his staff are speaking out about the allegedly toxic workplace culture behind "The Tonight Show." In a Rolling Stone investigation published Thursday, two current and 14 former employees of the NBC talk show alleged that their experiences working on the show included declining mental health, intimidation from higher-ups, including the 48-year-old Fallon, and poor treatment due to Fallon's erratic behavior. These people, whose jobs ranged from production crew to office staffers and writers, all requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation. Continued here

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