Reading Time: 3 minutes It seems that there is a merciful and kind God. Sugar cures hiccups, and with a surprising degree of success. So how is it that the hiccups, which have a dubious list of home remedies as long as my arm, can be cured with something so readily available, cheap and not to mention delicious? Well it …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Achoo. Who hasn’t suffered at the hands of the dreaded sneeze? For some people it can be nothing more than the occasional case of the sniffles, but for others it can be the absolute doldrums. Hay fever sufferers especially cop the short end of the stick, sometimes being exposed to months long episodes of sneezing …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do eyes grow or not? There’s been quite a few myths circulating that eyes don’t grow throughout the life of a person. Notice we said myth? That’s because eyes do grow, but not much at all. If you look at some eyes some people clearly have beautiful eyes. More often than not it’s not the …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever heard of the third man syndrome? It’s a fascinating phenomenon that has been reported by people in extreme situations, such as climbers trapped in icy crevasses, explorers lost in the wilderness, and sailors adrift at sea. But what is third man syndrome, and why does it happen? The third man syndrome refers …
Reading Time: 2 minutes On 9 December 1979, a commission of eminent scientists declared that smallpox was eradicated. Five months later on 8 May 1980, the World Health Organisation endorsed the declaration themselves saying the terrible virus was now eradicated and no longer a threat to the worldwide human population. But eradicated and extinct are two very different things. That’s because …
Reading Time: 2 minutes When you read the fact about the Icelandic incest app you may have thought it was a joke, or you may have even had a chuckle at the idea. You probably even initially thought to yourself how many people really marry a cousin? Well it would appear that quite a few people do. To be …
Reading Time: 2 minutes It may go against every moral fiber in your being, but swearing is good for your health. That is of course dependent on the company that you are in when partaking in the colorful language. Say it in front of a terse nun and it most likely isn’t particularly good for your health. However, studies …
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the ancient world’s most powerful men, Alexander the Great, had two different eye colors. For a lot of people reading this right now, this might come as a bit of a surprise. Eyes are supposed to match, and different colors just isn’t possible, or is it? Well, it is, and it is a …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Did you know that mosquitoes are attracted to pregnant women? Sure, we’ve all been a snack of the deadly little insect from time to time, and even the most oblivious person would have observed that they do have a preference for some people over others. So you have to ask the question, why do they …
Reading Time: 2 minutes I bet that you didn’t know that humans glow in the dark. Go ahead and try it yourself. What happened when you went into a darkened room? Did you set off a bioluminescent glow? I know that the answer you will give me is a resounding no. However, if you say that you didn’t, you …
