An average human loses about 200 head hairs per day. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine. A sneeze travels out of your mouth at over 100 mph! Coca-Cola was originally green. The longest sausage made in Australia was 11 kilometers (6.9 miles) long. An average woman consumes approximately 20 kg of lipstick in [...]
Chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. It was believed that chocolate could cure a stomach ache. The only "real" food that U.S. Astronauts are allowed to take into space is pecan nuts. Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt. [...]
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad in first class. Left handed people live slightly shorter lives than right handed people. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. In the 1800's, people believed that gin could cure stomach problems. McDonalds calls frequent buyers of their food [...]
Overview Eating healthy foods as part of a balanced diet can help you to sustain health and reduce your risks of chronic diseases. Healthy foods can be fun to prepare and eat, especially when you learn about facts that make the food more exciting to consume. Consult your doctor or nutritionist about your health and [...]
Excessive cleanliness is bad for your health. A little bit of germs helps your body’s immune system. The risk of getting a heart attack is higher on Mondays and during three days after your doctor diagnoses you with the flu or another respiratory disease. Washing your nose with salt water can help you avoid a [...]
Dogs can sense cancer and low blood sugar. Excessive cleanliness is bad for your health. A little bit of germs helps your body’s immune system. The risk of getting a heart attack is higher on Mondays and during three days after your doctor diagnoses you with the flu or another respiratory disease. Washing your nose [...]
* The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes. * Only humans sleep on their backs. * Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every 2 weeks, otherwise it would digest itself. * Americans eat an average of 18 acres of pizza a day. * The human eye blinks an average of [...]
* Avoid mosquitoes by not wearing blue. Turns out, that mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as to any other color. * Here’s another reason to make sure you’re getting enough sleep. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching T.V. * Time to get out the duster and vacuum. [...]
In the Middle Ages the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow was called an ell. The muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body. It allows you to blink 5 times a second. On average, you blink 15 000 times a day. Women blink twice [...]