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Imagine you have $400 to spend on a fancy dinner. You can choose between a jar of first-class caviar, expensive wines or an upscale meal in a luxurious restaurant. Or you can spend that money on one pineapple.

The Rubyglow Pineapple retails for $395.99 from Melissa’s Produce, a California-based purveyor of specialty fruits and vegetables. Del Monte, a well-known wholesaler who specializes in pineapples, has put a lot of effort into developing the ruby-colored fruit, which became available in China earlier this year and has now hit the American market.

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Airplane passengers were once offered frenzied meals at the luxurious Royal Coach. Today, in-flight food is extremely limited and is only available on certain routes. The arbitrary decline in the quality of in-flight food has been attributed to changes in regulation, aircraft design, and increased safety and health concerns.

Only a few airlines, such as Singapore Airlines and Delta, partner with celebrity chefs to improve the quality of their in-flight meals. However, most companies prefer to turn to catering services for food preparation, which gives them the opportunity to save time and money.

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The Blue Origin space rocket has made its first passenger flight to the edge of space after almost two years of silence caused by a failed unmanned test launch.

The New Shepard rocket and capsule carried six people, including a venture capitalist, a brewing company founder, an engineer and entrepreneur, an accountant, a pilot and a retired military man who was the first black astronaut candidate in the United States. They set off on a journey to the edge of space from a private ranch in West Texas.

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As the world accelerates urbanization, the number of buildings being built in flood-prone areas is increasing, raising serious concerns about the vulnerability of communities to natural disasters amid the growing climate crisis, according to a recent study.

A study published in the journal Nature found that from 1985 to 2015, the number of settlements at high risk of flooding – from small communities to megacities – increased by 122%. World Bank senior economist Paolo Avner noted that at a time when cities must adapt to climate change, many countries continue to increase the risk of floods due to rapid human settlement development. This is an alarming trend, especially as climate change increases the incidence of flooding around the world.

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Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin held a ceremony to launch SpaceX’s satellite internet service at a public health center in Denpasar, expanding internet access to remote parts of the country. The Starlink service is already available in three medical centers, including centers on the islands of Bali and Aru in Maluku.

Elon Musk has stressed the importance of internet connectivity for millions of Indonesians, especially in remote locations. He noted that access to the Internet provides the opportunity for education and self-development, which is of great importance for society. Starlink enables real-time data entry, which improves efficiency in addressing health problems such as stunting and malnutrition.

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