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Sharks and vaginas both produce squalene

21 Feb 2017

Yes, they do have something in common.聽Squalene, a compound found in the vagina, is a natural lubricant. When a woman is aroused,聽squalene聽is secreted allowing the clitoris and labia to swell up...

Beans really are good for your heart

21 Feb 2017

A diet rich in beans, chickpeas, lentils, and split peas will help lower LDL (鈥渂ad鈥) cholesterol. An analysis in the聽Canadian Medical Association聽Journal聽in 2014 combined data from 26 randomized...

You shouldn't pop blisters

21 Feb 2017

Blisters are an emergency response designed to provide a protective environment rich in immune cells for new skin cells to grow. Generally, they tend to grow when the upper layers of the epidermis ...

You shouldn't brush your teeth after drinking fruit juice!

21 Feb 2017

You might think it鈥檚 a good idea to brush your teeth after drinking sugary fruit juice, but it isn鈥檛. The acid in the juice weakens the tooth enamel, which can then be damaged during brushing. The...

What are ear candles?

21 Feb 2017

Ear candles are regularly promoted by alternative health suppliers and have been getting quite the hype from the media even though there is no evidence to suggest they have any real benefit. The...

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

21 Feb 2017

The greenhouse effect is caused by gases in the atmosphere that let sunlight through, but prevent some of the heat it generates from being re-emitted, acting as a blanket around the earth. If we...

Polar bears can run up to 40 km per hour!

20 Feb 2017

Polar bears can run as fast as聽40 kilometers per hour鈥攂ut only for short distances. Younger, leaner bears are the best runners and are able to聽cover two kilometers without stopping. Older and...

Welch's Grape Juice

20 Feb 2017

Woodrow Wilson鈥檚 secretary of state, William Jennings Bryan, was ridiculed in 1913 for serving Welch鈥檚 grape juice instead of wine at a dinner honoring the British ambassador. This proved to be...

Are babies born by C-section more at risk than those born vaginally?

20 Feb 2017

Babies who are delivered by C-section don鈥檛 go through the birth canal, and as a result they don鈥檛 get the beneficial microbes that babies born via the birth canal receive. This might help explain...

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