Research suggests that one giant container ship can emit almost the same amount of cancer and asthma-causing chemicals as 50 million cars, while the top 15 largest container ships together may be emitting as much pollution as all 760 million cars on earth.
Because of a lucky genetic mutation happened in the 18th century…
Because of a lucky genetic mutation happened in the 18th century, today 38 people in a small town in northern Italy don’t suffer from cholesterol artery-clogging, making them virtually immune to heart disease and strokes. They all smoke, they eat like hell, and they don’t care.
Chopping wood increases testosterone production by 46.8 percent, as much as 17…
Chopping wood increases testosterone production by 46.8 percent, as much as 17 percent higher than soccer and other studied competitive sports.
A study showed that children whose parents placed the children’s pacifiers…
A study showed that children whose parents placed the children’s pacifiers in their own mouths before giving it to the child were less likely to develop allergies like eczema and asthma later in life.
A Russian scientist, Alexander Bogdanov, hoped to achieve everlasting life…
A Russian scientist, Alexander Bogdanov, hoped to achieve everlasting life, by transfusing blood with others who were younger than him. Later, he died after transfusing a student with malaria, who made a full recovery after the transfusion. Recent studies show he may have been onto something.
In Islamabad, the spring pollen season is so terrible that people simply try…
In Islamabad, the spring pollen season is so terrible that people simply try to leave the city, if they can. If they can’t, they try to stay inside. Pakistan’s capital is known this time of year as the allergy capital of the world.
Pedialyte is a hangover “cure”; so much so that adult consumption is up 60%…
Pedialyte is a hangover “cure”$$ so much so that adult consumption is up 60% since 2012 and the company has started targeting adults on “party holidays”.
Sitting for around 11 hours per day can increase the risk of early death by 40 per…
Sitting for around 11 hours per day can increase the risk of early death by 40 per cent compared to those who sit four hours per day or less.
Low wages and working overtime are bad for the heart. Low wages…
Low wages and working overtime are bad for the heart. Low wages have been linked to an increase in obesity and hypertension.
In oil-rich Azerbaijan people bathe in crude oil believing…
In oil-rich Azerbaijan people bathe in crude oil believing it improves their health.