Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 649, Li Jing, Chinese general (born 571) passed away. In 1698, Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine. In 1778, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and composer (born 1712) passed away. In 1897, British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London. In 1924, Chia-ying Yeh, Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (died 2024) was born. In 1926, Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist (born 1857) passed away. In 1955, Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services was born. In 1976, Ľudovít Ódor, Prime minister of Slovakia was born. In 2001, The AbioCor self-contained artificial heart is first implanted. In 2013, Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American chemist, academic, and astronaut (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
China bans pet anaesthetic tiletamine after waves of young people vape drug
China has banned tiletamine, a common veterinary anaesthetic, after its recreational inhalation among young people escalated sharply. Since July 1, the compound has been classified as a controlled substance and is regulated as strictly as fentanyl. Tiletamine has a chemical structure similar to ketamine, commonly known as “K powder”, and it was mainly used for surgical anaesthesia in pets such as cats and dogs. However, the substance can be vaporised in so-called heady e-cigarettes to induce...
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