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Sniffing Bobcat Urine

20 Mar 2017

Mouse traps are fine if you are dealing with a few rodents but if there is a major infestation you need some heavy artillery such as bobcat pee. Mice, rats, rabbits and moles fear bobcats and for a...

Pencils never contained lead.

22 Feb 2017

This may come as a shock to some people but lead pencils do not contain any lead.聽 Never did.

False fingernails have a lot of chemistry behind them

21 Feb 2017

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...

Drunken Beetles

21 Feb 2017

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...

Lightbulbs Discolour With Age

21 Feb 2017

Have you ever wondered why tungsten light bulbs develop a black deposit as they age?聽This deposit is metallic tungsten, the same stuff that the filament is made of.聽A lightbulb produces heat and...

Sharks and vaginas both produce squalene

21 Feb 2017

Yes, they do have something in common.聽Squalene, a compound found in the vagina, is a natural lubricant. When a woman is aroused,聽squalene聽is secreted allowing the clitoris and labia to swell up...

Beans really are good for your heart

21 Feb 2017

A diet rich in beans, chickpeas, lentils, and split peas will help lower LDL (鈥渂ad鈥) cholesterol. An analysis in the聽Canadian Medical Association聽Journal聽in 2014 combined data from 26 randomized...

You shouldn't pop blisters

21 Feb 2017

Blisters are an emergency response designed to provide a protective environment rich in immune cells for new skin cells to grow. Generally, they tend to grow when the upper layers of the epidermis ...

You shouldn't brush your teeth after drinking fruit juice!

21 Feb 2017

You might think it鈥檚 a good idea to brush your teeth after drinking sugary fruit juice, but it isn鈥檛. The acid in the juice weakens the tooth enamel, which can then be damaged during brushing. The...

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