If you ever twitch while falling asleep, you鈥檙e not alone. In fact 70% of the population experience this phenomenon, called a hypnic or hypnagogic jerk.聽
D茅j脿 vu, or translated from French- 鈥榓lready seen鈥�, is something we have all experienced. You walk up to the coffee shop counter, ready to order a latte, and are suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling...
Most of us have been told off by a parent or grandparent for sampling raw cookie dough or cake batter. The adult would usually mutter something about raw eggs making you sick, while whisking away...
The drug marketed as Imodium, loperamide, has found a new, unintended use. While traditionally used for relieving diarrhea, some drug users are now turning to loperamide to either relieve the...
Despite popular misconception, ostriches do not stick their heads in the sand. This myth originated in ancient Rome and is so pervasive that it鈥檚 used as a common metaphor for someone avoiding...
Several species of ants have a special symbiotic relationship with aphids- they farm them! Aphids feed primarily on the sap from plants and secrete a liquid called honeydew. This secretion is very...
There are certain problems with solar power technologies that still need some work. We are addressing quite a few bumps on the road to completely sustainable energy though. High costs of solar...
You鈥檝e likely heard phrases like 鈥榙on鈥檛 be a lemming鈥�, or your run of the mill internet troll scream-typing about how we鈥檙e all following our governments 鈥榣ike lemmings, over the cliff to our doom!...
Are you double jointed? If not, you probably know someone who is, because this relatively common condition occurs in 10-25% of the population! Technically, the term for 鈥榟aving super flexible...
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