Bélinda Ibrahim, 11/09 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brain Freeze Science Cold Ice Reflex
It’s an experience many of us have had, often while sitting at a café terrace in summer or sharing a bowl of ice cream with friends. You take a bite, swallow too quickly, and suddenly a sharp pain shoots across your forehead, a jolt so sudden it makes you stop in your tracks. The term “brain freeze” captures this almost absurd sensation, as ...
This is Beirut, 24/02 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Adam Lebanon Cold Snowfall Snow
Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin were hit by a low-pressure system of polar air dubbed “Adam,” leading to a significant drop in temperatures, especially on Saturday and Sunday. The mountains and coasts were decked out in a blanket of white, a long-awaited sight for the Lebanese. Snow will reach 400 meters, mainly in the north, with ...
This is Beirut, 01/01 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Yahya al-Batran clutched the tiny clothes of his dead newborn son Jumaa, just days after the baby died from the cold in their tent in war-torn Gaza. "We are watching our children die before our eyes," said the 44-year-old. Their baby was one of the seven children who died from the cold within the span of a week, the Hamas-run territory's health ...