Quebec banned ads for toys and fast food aimed at children under 13, resulting in lowered childhood obesity rates. 00
30+ minutes of running 5 days…
30+ minutes of running 5 days a week has been linked to 9 years of less ageing on the cellular level. 00
Smokers who quit before 40 were found to live…
Smokers who quit before 40 were found to live just as long as non-smokers. The average smoker who doesn’t stop will lose 10 years on their life. A smoker who stops between the age of 35 and 40 can regain 9 of those years. Older smokers gained back 6 of those years. 00
Science says booger-eating and nose-picking…
Science says booger-eating and nose-picking is healthy. It turns out that snot is actually full of bacteria that helps your teeth, immune system, and overall health. 00
In 1984, a woman started hearing a voice…
In 1984, a woman started hearing a voice in her head. The voice told her she had a brain tumor, where the tumor was, and how to treat it. Despite no other symptoms, doctors eventually ordered tests and found a tumor where the voice said it would be. 00
American neurologist Walter Freeman…
American neurologist Walter Freeman drove around the US performing ice pick lobotomies in a van he coined the lobotomobile. 00
Coca-Cola has been used effectively as a first line treatment for…
Coca-Cola has been used effectively as a first line treatment for phytobezoars, a trapped mass in the stomach composed of indigestible plant material which can lead to serious symptoms. 93.1% cases were resolved. 00
“Old-person smell’ is a real thing — researchers…
“Old-person smell’ is a real thing — researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia confirmed that elderly people really do have a distinct scent, so recognizable in fact that people can identify them by body odor alone. 00
Women often go into labor during storms…
Women often go into labor during storms because of the change in barometric pressure, hence why “storm babies” happen. 00
Tibetans living at >4200m altitude have more than…
Tibetans living at >4200m altitude have more than double the blood flow compared to people living at sea level, as a result of the low pressure at these altitudes. 00