May, 2010
Unlike dogs, pigs and some other mammals, humans cannot taste water. They taste only the chemicals and impurities in the water.
April, 2010
Lutein and zeaxanthin are antioxidants found in egg yolks that can help to prevent macular degeneration, a leading cause of age-related blindness.
March, 2010
Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones.
February, 2010
Passionate kissing burns 6.4 calories a minute. A chocolate kiss contains 26 calories, which takes five minutes of walking – or about four minutes of kissing – to burn off.
January, 2010
When the body begins to get dehydrated, people will often experience hunger sensations rather than feel thirsty. This is a good thing to keep in mind - especially if you are trying to lose weight.
December, 2009
Americans said that shopping in crowded stores (39 percent) and finding the right gifts (33 percent) are two of the most stressful activities of the holidays.
November, 2009
Your body temperature rises slightly as you digest a large meal.
October, 2009
Beards are the fastest growing hair on the human body. If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow nearly 30 feet in his lifetime.
September, 2009
Babies' strongest sense is smell and they can recognize their mothers by scent alone.
August, 2009
The shoulder is the only joint in the human body that can rotate 360 degrees.
July, 2009
Feet have 1/4 of all the bones in your body.
June, 2009
Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour, about 1.5 pounds a year. By age 70, the average person will have lost about 105 pounds of skin.
April - May, 2009
Eggs provide a powerful nutrient package. In addition to high quality, complete protein, one egg has 13 essential vitamins and minerals, all for only 75 calories.
March, 2009
Your nerves can send signals at more than 200 miles per hour!
February, 2009
The carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of well-being.
January, 2009
Humans must burn 3,500 calories to work off one pound of fat.
November - December, 2008
The average male will eat about 50 tons of food during his lifetime in order to sustain a weight of 150 pounds.
July - October, 2008
People are taller in the morning than in the evening because the discs between the bones in the spine squash down during the day and go back to their full height when you sleep.
June, 2008
Prolonged exposure to the sun can damage the pigment molecules in a strand of hair and can result in lighter colored hair.
May, 2008
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and Canada for people between age 15 to 44.
January - April, 2008
A lost toenail takes about 6 months to grow back completely.
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