August 12, 2020

On Melons and Vacationers


On Melons and Vacationers
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“You risk getting an upset stomach, but there is no scientific evidence for this fact.”

– An announcement from Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, on the incorrect way to eat melons: consumers should avoid eating melons with cold water, milk, fermented milk products or alcohol, in order to prevent upset stomachs.

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“Many vacationers … do not maintain a safe distance in crowded places: on beaches, entertainment facilities. It was reported that there were long lines.”

– First Vice President of the Russian Peace Foundation, Elena Sutormina, reporting the results of a “resort problems” hotline.
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