Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever seen stars and pops of light when you rub your eyes? You would most probably see them when you vigorously rub them, but they can come by with even a gentle rub. In saying all of that, it’s likely that you have seen them, but have you ever given much thought into …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re all fairly familiar with déjà vu. It’s best described as a feeling that you have already experienced or seen an event, whether or not it’s actually happened or not. One of the most memorable moments of déjà vu on screen would be in the film, The Matrix, when Keanu Reeves character utters the line, and it just …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’re looking for mammal heart facts look no further. The hearts of all mammals are nearly identical, both in design and function. If you seriously think about this for a moment it has profound implications in many different areas. The areas it could impact vary from evolutionary science through to medicine. It’s been known …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Do guys prefer blonde or brunette hair? What do you think? It’s an age old question that has left many wondering, and even more speculating which hair color men prefer. While the most common preconceptions point to those with blonde hair being the outright favorite, the reality is the complete reverse. That’s right, it appears as …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many people get freckles. Most of the time they are harmless, but it is usually a good idea to keep an eye on them in case they turn into a tumor. Not many people would have heard of eye freckles though. What are eye freckles? Eye freckles are caused by a change in the pigment …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Did you know that all tongue prints are unique? I bet that you didn’t even know that there were even tongue prints. But the thing is, we haven’t known about them for very long. The human tongue has many features that we have known about for a very long time. It helps us eat our …
Reading Time: 2 minutes In what can only be described as a major medical discovery, saliva contains a painkiller that is stronger than morphine, six times stronger, in fact. But what exactly makes a discovery like this so amazing, and if this happens to be the case, why are we able to feel pain at all? I mean, most …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever wondered what the longest human pregnancy ever recorded was? We can tell you that it was a long time, an extremely long time. So long in fact that it makes you question its authenticity. However, the longest human pregnancy was a documented event verified with laboratory tests. Most pregnancies last for about …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Messy beds are healthier for you than a neatly made bed. It appears as though laziness in the bedroom upkeep may actually be beneficial to you. It actually has nothing to do with saving time, sprains, strains or pulling muscles. It’s all to do with dust, in particular, dust mites. Dust mites are an arthropod. Sometimes thought …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you know how much iron is in our body? While it’s not a lot, the total amount may surprise you. The consumption of iron in our diets is very important. Iron is a mineral that is most commonly seen in the construction and mining industry, yet it’s something we all consume. The amount that …
