In 1858 in Bradford, England, 200 people became ill from eating peppermint lozenges.聽聽Unfortunately, 18 of them died within a week.聽聽The cause?聽聽Arsenic poisoning!聽聽At the time calcium sulfate ...
What makes us exchange saliva, sebum, bits of food and millions of bacteria with each other?聽In other words, why do we kiss?聽This is not an innate activity.聽South Pacific islanders, for example,...
Maca is a cruciferous plant, in the same family as broccoli and cabbage. However, in this case it is the root not the leaves that are eaten. The plant is an unusual one, cultivated only at high...
False fingernails can present problems.聽 Some people develop allergies to the adhesive, a variety of Crazy Glue, that is used to afix them.聽 This can result in breathing problems, watery eyes and...
While the odd Beatle has been known to get drunk, generally beetles are tee-totallers. But not the cetonia beetles of Northern Africa. These inch long bugs have a particular penchant for eating...
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