Very comfortable, very safe and usable by people of different heights. Tern's NBD is a very special e-bike. It is particularly suitable for bike beginners who feel insecure on other bikes. But even an experienced rider can enjoy the compact bike. At first glance, the Tern NBD S5i is reminiscent of a children's bike with its small tires. 20 inches is tiny compared to the large standard tires of 28 or 29 inches. The wheel has been optimized for two...
A preserved body was considered by the Egyptians as a prerequisite for life after death. Now, a lucky find reveals what ingredients embalmers really used to make mummies out of corpses.from Jacob WetzelMaybe the three kings are to blame. The Bible says that astrologers from the east are said to have brought three treasures to the baby Jesus: in addition to gold, there were also two aromatic resins with cult significance, frankincense and myrrh. And perhaps it's because Egyptologists had...
Hiking in winter What beginners should consider In winter, hikers should heed a few important points. © GroundPicture/Shutterstock.com There is no snow in sight, which is why many pull out the wall shoes. If you want to conquer summits in winter, you should consider a few points. In Germany, winter is only slowly getting underway. Many areas that actually have snow at this time of year have so far received nothing. Often only a narrow strip of snow has been...
In recent years, yoga has developed into a real trend sport. To bring body and mind into harmony, you only have to do one thing: get active. Here's what beginners need to know. The good thing about yoga is that you don't have to be a jock to do the exercises. The Indian teaching is not a question of age or condition, but a question of attitude. Even if the individual positions can (and should) be exhausting, yoga is primarily...
A man walks out of the house with a grim face, distraught and exhausted, he turns a corner and hobbles down the dusty empty country road that leads into the distance, he has one foot bandaged and walks with a cane, he has only underpants and slippers and paints an image of misery. The vastness of the land is breathtaking in this film, but it is not one that suggests loneliness and emptiness, abandonment or depression.The film was shot in...
knot art Macrame for Beginners: How to Start Your First DIY Project The macrame technique is suitable for numerous DIYs such as tapestries or hanging baskets ©Getty Images Macrame is very versatile and you can easily make various accessories such as bracelets or hanging baskets yourself. Read here what material you need and how to start your first DIY project. At first glance, DIY macrame crafts look complicated. But there are only a few basic knots that you have to...
Sports watch pioneer Polar wants to launch two new models at the start of the running season. Pacer and Pacer Pro are intended to accompany both beginners and experienced runners alike during training. Smart all-rounders. No frills. Can that work? Almost exactly 40 years ago, the Finnish company founder Seppo Säynäjäkangas presented the Polar "Sport Tester PE2000", the world's first wireless heart rate monitor. Without a doubt, a device that revolutionized the sport at almost all levels of performance and...
Yoga is neither a sport nor is it about becoming as flexible as possible. It's about feeling comfortable in your own body. Nevertheless, immobile people in particular often shy away from stretching postures. Jelena Lieberberg, certified yoga teacher, alternative practitioner and osteopath from Berlin, started yoga 20 years ago. Nevertheless, she can still remember the beginnings well. Tips for getting started with yoga "For some immobile people, it can feel as if you are in a diving suit that is...
Instructions Sewing grain pillows: With these instructions, even beginners have an easy time A grain pillow can be easily sewn with a sewing machine © FlamingoImages / Getty Images Whether spelled or wheat, cherry stones or millet: If you want to sew a grain pillow, you can choose the filling yourself. The following instructions will help you step by step. Unlike an ordinary hot water bottle, grain pillows have the advantage that they cannot leak. In addition, due to their...
"Wine Tasting for Beginners" begins with a premise that passionate wine drinkers would be only too happy to believe is true: one bottle of wine a day does not make an alcoholic. Provided, of course, that it's a "big" wine, not just any booze. The wine merchant, connoisseur and drinker with a heart condition, whose daily intake is more like one bottle plus, tries to convince his doctor of this after ending up in the practice with a mild heart...
