/oss/taxonomy/term/2807/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-did-you-know/turkey-doesnt-makes-you-sleepy <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/facts-and-fiction-of-physiological-phenomena-food-for-thought/">The Skeptical Inquirer</a>.</em></p> <hr /> <p>You may have heard the post-meal sleepies explained by the fact that turkey contains tryptophan, an essential amino acid that’s a biochemical precursor for serotonin and melatonin, two things that can make us feel tired. This is technically true, but some other facts can help put the turkey claims into context and better explain our need to nap after a bird-heavy meal.</p> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9884 at /oss /oss/article/environment/its-thanksgiving-and-time-talkturkey <p>Eventually we will run out of oil.  There is no doubt about that.  The earth is of a fixed size, and the amount of oil stored in the ground is not infinite.  We take it out of the ground and do not replenish it.  Therefore we will run out.  It’s just a question of when.  When people think of the uses of oil, they think of course of gasoline, heating oil and aircraft fuel.  But you have to remember that the raw materials we need to make plastics, cleaning agents, many medications, cosmetics, fibres and a myriad of other consumer items are also sourced from oil.  Indeed, when we run out we wi</p> Mon, 09 Oct 2017 21:47:13 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 4094 at /oss