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β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) is a naturally produced substance in humans that is used as a dietary supplement. It is an ingredient in certain medical foods that are intended to promote wound healing and provide nutritional support for people with muscle wasting due to cancer or HIV/AIDS. In healthy adults, supplementation with HMB has been shown to reduce skeletal muscle damage from exercise, expedite recovery from exercise, and increase exercise-induced gains in muscle size, muscle strength, and lean body mass. Medical reviews and meta-analyses indicate that HMB supplementation also helps to preserve or increase lean body mass and muscle strength in individuals experiencing age-related muscle loss. HMB produces these effects in part by stimulating protein production and inhibiting protein breakdown in muscle tissue. Pharmacologically active concentrations of the compound in blood plasma and muscle can only be achieved by supplementation with HMB. (Full article...)

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Port of Ozamiz on Panguil Bay

... that Panguil Bay (Port of Ozamiz pictured) in the Philippines was once described as a "never ending source of Muslim pirates"?
... that White House social aides are not permitted to be married?
... that the English Premiership Rugby Cup was created after the Welsh regions left the Anglo-Welsh Cup?
... that after being rejected by 24 publishers, Robert Schneider's first novel, Schlafes Bruder, became an international bestseller and spawned a film, a ballet, an opera, and several plays?
... that early Japanese Mormons lost contact with their church for over 20 years after the first mission closed?
...that Japanese voice actress Ayane Sakura practised sword fighting while in acting school?
... that Mount Carmel East sits on land that was originally used as a farm which provided food for another hospital, Mount Carmel West?
... that Philip Woodroffe redressed all chirurgic woes?

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Olga Tokarczuk

In association football, the UEFA Champions League concludes with Real Madrid defeating Liverpool in the final to win their third consecutive title.
In a referendum, Ireland votes to allow the legalisation of abortion.
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect, imposing strict privacy controls for European citizens worldwide.
The Man Booker International Prize is awarded to the novel Flights by Olga Tokarczuk (pictured).

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May 28: Memorial Day in the United States (2018)

Peter Hollingworth

585 BC – According to Greek historian Herodotus, a solar eclipse abruptly ended the Battle of Halys between the Lydians and the Medes.
1754 – French and Indian War: Led by 22-year-old George Washington, a company of colonial militia from Virginia ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens in the Battle of Jumonville Glen.
1937 – The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated in his accession to the office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when he was summoned to Buckingham Palace to "kiss hands".
1987 – Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 through the Soviet air defense system and landed in Red Square, Moscow.
2003 – As a result of criticism of his conduct, Peter Hollingworth (pictured) resigned from his post as Governor-General of Australia.

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Bridges in Seattle

The city of Seattle has multiple bridges that are significant due to their function, historical status, or engineering. Bridges are needed to cross the city's waterways and hilly topography. Twelve bridges have been granted historical status by the city, federal government, or both. Seattle also has some of the only permanent floating pontoon bridges in the world. Lake Washington and Puget Sound are to the east and west of the city, respectively. They connect via a series of canals and Lake Union that are collectively known as the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The four double-leaf bascule bridges crossing the Ship Canal are the oldest in the city, having opened between 1917 and 1930. The floating bridges carry Interstate 90 and State Route 520 across Lake Washington to the Eastside suburbs. The neighborhoods that make up West Seattle are on a peninsula separated from downtown by the Duwamish River. The West Seattle Bridge is the primary roadway crossing the river. (Full list...)

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The krona is the currency of Sweden. Introduced in 1873 to replace the riksdaler, the currency's first issue included coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 öre (where 100 öre = 1 krona) and 1, 2, 10, and 20 kronor. Banknotes were introduced the following year, in denominations of 1 krona and 5, 10, 50, 100, and 1,000 kronor.

This 1,000 krona specimen was printed in 1909. The original designs/engravings for this note were introduced in 1888 and remained largely unchanged (aside from denomination) through 1914, including an allegory of Svea by Max Mirowsky on the front and Gustav Vasa on the back.

Banknote: Sveriges Riksbank (image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History)

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