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Why Doctors Have Men “Turn Their Heads and Cough” During Physicals
Today I found out why doctors have men “turn their heads and cough” during a physical. Pretty much all guys have been there at some point or another. The doctor asks you to drop
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It is Possible for a Person’s Muscles and Other Connective Soft Tissues to Turn to Bone
Today I found out it is possible for your muscles and other connective soft tissues to turn to bone. The condition is known as Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) or “Stone Man Syndrome”. It affects
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Why Do Olympians Wear Colored Tape?
J.Temple asks: Why are the Olympians wearing colored tape on random parts of their bodies? The colored tape the Olympians and other athletes wear is called “Kinesio® Tex Tape”, which is essentially just an
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What Causes Lactose Intolerance
Today I found out what causes lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is simply the body’s inability to digest lactose. Lactose is a disaccharide, or a molecule made up of two types of sugars, in this
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Large Enough Quantities of Capsaicin (The Thing That Makes Peppers Hot) Can Turn Your Skin Blue
Large enough quantities of capsaicin may cause your skin to turn blue-ish, severely inhibit your breathing, cause convulsions, and possible eventual death. However, the relatively small amount of capsaicin in peppers makes it unlikely
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CPR Does Not Require “Mouth To Mouth”
Myth: Proper CPR technique should include frequent use of “mouth to mouth” in between compressions. In fact, the 2010 guidelines set out by the American Heart Association (AHA) do not recommend breathing for someone
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Reading in Dim Lighting Will Not Damage Your Eyes
Myth: Reading in a dimly lit area will damage your eyesight. In fact, the only “damage” reading in a dimly lit setting will do, in comparison to reading in an ample lighted setting, is
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Redheads are Harder to Sedate Than Any Other Group
Redheads are harder to sedate than any other group. Using most common anesthetics, they require on average about 20% more anesthesia. They also have a higher tolerance for pain than ‘normal’ people. This is
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10 Fascinating Human Body Facts: Part-3
Embed This Infographic[Source: Today I Found Out] Click Here for Part 1: 10 Interesting Things About The Human Body Click Here For Part 2: 10 Fascinating Facts About The Human Body
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Why Beans Give You Gas
Today I found out why beans give you gas. Beans contain a sugar molecule called ‘Oligosaccharides’. These types of sugars cannot be digested by the stomach or small intestine. They get passed on to
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