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RetireHub Daily — 2/26/24
Internet deals (and more) for retirees
RetireHub
February 26, 2024
RetireHub Daily
Internet deals (and more) for retirees
It is Monday, February 26th, 2024.
On This Day In History — On this day in 1950, Grand Teton National Park was established in Wyoming; in 1950 it was expanded to include most of Jackson Hole National Monument.
Deal of the Day
Nordstrom Rack’s already marked-down prices are getting even steeper discounts, with some items as much as 91% off online. Shoes, dresses, jackets — everything you can think of!
RetireHub Poll
If you could have any fictional character as your retirement sidekick, who would it be? |
Yesterday’s Poll Results — What is your primary focus for maintaining health and wellness in retirement?
Regular physical activity and exercise is the optimal choice amongst RetireHub members, with nearly 50% of the vote!
Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!
Best of the Comments:
“Along with exercise and maintenance health check ups as we age.”
“Go to the gym and everyday or do some sort of workout daily.”
“Walking twice a day”
We had our artist depict a RetireHub member getting a workout in!
What We’re Reading
Supertide, by Steven F. Freeman
Price — $4.99 — Now for $0
Overview: After tectonic movement sets off two deadly tsunamis, a band of scientists fears another powerful disaster is on the horizon. Facing off against skeptical authorities, can Macy, Jordan, and their professor save the country from catastrophe? A fast-paced thrill-ride that’s full of twists and turns!
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Senior Living News
7 Reasons to Choose a Mountain Holiday Over A Beach Break
What sort of person are you? Introverted? Sociable? More of a thinker than an extrovert? And do any of those personality traits have any bearing on what sort of holidays you take?
Search online and you’ll find multiple quizzes to determine whether your personality is more suited to the mountains or beach. Apparently, mountain lovers are more reserved, seek isolation, and tend to be more of a listener than a talker.
Longevity Tip Of The Day
Rethink zone 2 training — Speaking of exercise, another piece of movement advice that is quickly becoming antiquated is the idea that everyone needs to spend the majority of their training time in zone 2 (low-intensity cardio). Female physiology and nutrition science researcher Stacy Sims, PhD tipped us off that most research on zone 2 is based on male physiology and data—and women might actually benefit from working more high-intensity training into their routines.
Slang Word Of The Day
Word: Understood the assignment
Definition: When someone goes above and beyond.
Used in a Sentence: “The chef absolutely understood the assignment — this pasta is amazing.”
News of the Day
Biden brokers $1 billion deal with Oregon, Washington, 4 Columbia River tribes to revive Northwest salmon population
The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.
The plan, announced in December, stopped short of calling for the removal of four controversial dams on the Snake River, as some environmental groups and tribal leaders have urged. But officials said it would boost clean energy production and help offset hydropower, transportation and other benefits provided by the dams should Congress ever agree to breach them.
Microscopic robots could soon float inside your liver to fight cancer
Microscopic robots are a common theme in science fiction. But over the years they’ve become more than that, finding their way into genuine real-life applications ranging from disease prevention to building repairs.
Now, a team of researchers from Canada are turning the attention of these tiny robots to liver cancer, utilising them in conjunction with MRI machines to treat the disease.
RetireHub Trivia
Where was the picture above taken? |
The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world as of 2021, is located in which city? |
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War? |
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