Single parking space sells for €1.06 million in Hong Kong

Jun 4 2021

A 12.5 square metre spot in a luxury Hong Kong apartment complex has sold for an incredible €1.06 million (HK$10 million). Part of The Peak, which boasts unimaginable property prices, has attracted some of the city’s richest people. Overlooking Victoria Harbour, the space is no larger than apartments which normal residents cannot even afford.

UBS reported, in 2019, that a skilled worker required 22 years of income to afford a 60-metre flat, with the average property price in Hong Kong ranging at $1.2 million. With a 3,378 square-foot penthouse selling for US$59 million just last year and setting a benchmark price per square foot at $17,500, Hong Kong’s luxury property market skyrocketed following economic and political uncertainty in the years beforehand.

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9 signs that you are an overthinker

Jun 4 2021

1. You spend a lot of time thinking about things you have no control over.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
2. You constantly relive embarrassing moments in your head.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
3. You repeatedly ask yourself “what if…” questions.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
4. You rehash conversations you had with people in your head and think about what you wished you said or did.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
5. You love getting reassurance from others about your worries.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
6. You have difficulty sleeping at night as worrying thoughts won’t stop.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
7. You perceive the world as a dangerous place and are quick to see threatening situations.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
8. You tend to worry a lot about what others think rather than what you think.

9 signs that you are an overthinker
9. You often spend time thinking about the hidden meaning behind people’s words or actions.

9 signs that you are an overthinker

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David Attenborough’s heartbreaking Netflix documentary drops today

Jun 4 2021

In a new documentary by world renowned coral reef scientist David Attenborough, scientists break down, on the brink of tears, the severity of the Earth’s climate crisis. Titled ‘Breaking Boundaries: The Science of our Planet’, the 75-minute documentary brings together Attenborough, scientist Professor Johan Rockstrom and a team of other scientists to investigate the effects humanity has had on its planet.

The synopsis of the documentary explains how humanity has pushed Earth beyond its boundaries, which have kept Earth stable for 10,000 years since the dawn of civilisation. The show takes the audience towards a discovery of the planet’s limits and explains how we must not exceed them – not just for the sake of the planet, but also humanity itself.

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Specialist says COVID-19 mortality rate just as bad as flu season

Jun 4 2021

Family doctor and occupational health specialist Jean Karl Soler took to Facebook to express his concerns about the COVID-19 mortality rate. Soler states how he has been told by a local public health specialist that statistics should be ignored and was instead directed to ‘inform [himself] better on Public Health principles.’ He goes on to state that looking at statistical analysis is crucial for studying public health and goes on to state that, according to him, ‘COVID-19 in Malta has been just as bad as a flu season.’

Soler emphasises how he has highlighted mask-wearing in summer to control seasonal viruses and mass vaccinations to reduce mortality rate of a disease with a median mortality of 80 years of age. He asks the important questions; ‘if all the over-80s are vaccinated, why are we stilll taking precautions in summer for a seasonal virus?’ And ‘why [do] we vaccinate against influenza in October, but will wear masks and vaccinate children against COVID-19 all year round, when BOTH are seasonal virii?’

Soler concludes by heavily highlighting that the infection rate in those under 70 is 5 per 10,000. This, according to him, is something we should not forget.

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Photo Source: Jean Karl Soler