The weight-loss pill industry is in a bit of a panic. It lost its major cash cow when supplements containing ephedrine were banned in North America. We鈥檙e not talking pennies here, we are talking...
Tanzanian pastor Ambilikile Mwasapila knows what it is like to be besieged by the desperately ill seeking help. The sick clamor for a cup of the magical potion he brews from the 鈥渕ugariga鈥� plant ...
Could there be a better name for a purported aphrodisiac than 鈥淗orny Goat Weed?鈥� Well, it鈥檚 out there, you can find it in health food stores. Whether it really is an aphrodisiac or not is a...
Cat urine is not really different from other animals鈥� urine, yet many people think of cat urine as one of the hardiest smells in nature. Urine is a concentrate of metabolic waste and is comprised...
Various preparations of this daisy-like plant have been used for centuries to soothe aching muscles and help heal bruises, sprains and wounds. It seems that Europeans and Native Americans...
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,...
During the Middle Ages monks were required to shave the crown of their head, a function commonly performed by itinerant barbers. Also, under ecclesiastic law, monks had to be periodically bled....
Onion chemistry is extremely fascinating and extremely complex! We鈥檝e been intrigued by this vegetable ever since our prehistoric ancestors gathered and cooked wild onions. By the time of the First...
A sensational sounding e-mail about 鈥渆xploding coffee鈥� has been making the rounds. It describes the misadventures of an unfortunate soul who heated up water for coffee in a microwave oven. When he...
RSS