The mortality rate measures the number of deaths in relation to the total population. The mortality rate is usually expressed as persons per 1000.

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Self-confidence, but also the lack of it and shyness is often interpreted as arrogance. Posture and movements cause misinterpretation. Arrogance is not very pleasant, so if you don't want to be thought of as arrogant, you should avoid it.

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Antarctica is the coldest and driest place on our planet. It's hard to imagine that 45 million years ago it was a lush rainforest.

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Even in these commercialised, fast-paced times, Mother's Day is meant to honour a mother's love and effort and give her a special day of appreciation. It's not about finding the most beautiful and expensive gift.

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Travellers to a Hindu country for the first time can get a fright when they see swastikas everywhere. The Nazi swastika is actually based on the original Hindu swastika. On closer inspection, however, you realise that the two, with such different meanings, are not the same at all.

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Symbols of Hinduism: Hinduism is not a religion in the same sense as Christianity or Islam. Rather, Hinduism is a philosophy of life that does not worship a prophet or a founder. As...

We've all been there: it starts to rain on the way to the bus stop and you don't have an umbrella with you. You instinctively start running, because the quicker you get out of the rain, the less wet you get, right?

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Hinduism is not simply a religion in the sense of other religions. Hinduism is Sanatan Dharma or Manav Dharma, which means eternal and everlasting. Everything is contained in Hinduism, because it is a philosophy of life.

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