The menstrual cycle of humans is complicated. It consists of a聽luteal聽and聽follicular聽phase, follows a roughly 21-day cycle, and has many effects beyond the shedding of the uterine lining.
Gail Borden Jr first condensed milk in 1853 in an attempt to create a milk product that was shelf stable. He opened 2 factories to produce his product, but both ultimately failed, and it wasn鈥檛...
When you buy a new pair of shoes or stereo you probably encounter, and subsequently toss out, lots of little packets bearing the warning 鈥楧o Not Eat鈥� filled with silica gel. Did you know though,...
Have you heard the one about batteries discharging when stored on concrete? Apparently, some people have taken to storing 12V batteries鈥攖he kind used in electric wheel chairs and emergency lighting...
If you've watched the Big Bang theory or taken some science classes you've probably heard of something called the Uncertainty Principle. This theory, which looks like this in formula form: 螖p螖x = h...
If you've made hot cocoa with powder, you've probably experienced the dark sludge at the bottom of the cup. This chocolate goop seems unavoidable, despite being absolutely certain that you...
A聽2004 paper reviewed the research on massage therapy available at the time and found some interesting things. After one聽massage session, massage clients show reduced heart rates, blood pressures,...
Cows' milk, as well as that of most other mammals, is a complex mixture of聽proteins, fats, water, carbohydrates, minerals, hormones and various other molecules. Some of these components are soluble...
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
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