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Montreal vs Toronto Metro: Rubber or Steel?

21 Jul 2022

I moved to Montreal this year after living in Toronto my entire life. In my opinion, one thing Montreal truly does better is the Metro. It鈥檚 cleaner, there are more useful lines and even the colour...

What Makes the Perfect Polish?

13 Jul 2022

I got my nails done for my convocation ceremony. My friends and I were greeted with a number of options: basic, shellac, acrylic鈥 not to mention the selection of colours we had to choose from as...

Lobsters Are Not Immortal but the Myth That They Are Seems to Be

6 Jul 2022

As a bodybuilder, lifeguard, and gym owner, Larry the Lobster is an iconic character in the SpongeBob cartoon series. While this classic show isn鈥檛 known for its scientific accuracy, it at least...

Are Cat Breeders Sexist?

16 Jun 2022

Black, white, and orange 鈥 the signature colours of a calico cat. Subtract the white and you鈥檝e got tortoise shell colouring. But there is gender colour discrimination at play: calico and tortoise...

The 鈥淯nintelligent Design鈥 of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

25 May 2022

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a touchstone in anatomy education and evolutionary biology research, known for its unnecessary U-turn in the neck. But can we learn something intelligent from...

Chocoholics: A True Addiction or a Funny Word?

25 May 2022

In the third novel of the Harry Potter series, the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry encounters the 鈥淒ementors鈥 for the first time -- creatures that feed on hope and happiness. When he is left with a...

Salon-Free Highlights are Just a Spray Away

19 May 2022

Summer is almost here! Tans will get darker and hair will get lighter. If you really want to get blonder this year, many brands sell hair lightening sprays 鈥 a way to heighten the sun鈥檚 natural...

Think Twice About Opting Out of Sauerkraut

6 May 2022

If you鈥檝e ever lined up for a classic hot dog on a hot day on campus, you may have reached for the yellow-white sauerkraut perched on the toppings table. The fermented cabbage sure dresses up that...

Washing your hair? In Vancouver soap will work, but in Montreal it has to be shampoo.

2 Jul 2021

Did you know that in Vancouver you can wash your hair with soap but in Montreal you need shampoo? Why? Because Vancouver water is soft and Montreal water is hard. That makes a big difference when...

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