This is not a tongue-in-cheek question. Nor is it a nasty one. There really is something to be said about that corn in the toilet bowl. No matter how you chew it, corn always comes out in kernels. Corn’s outer coating The most acceptable explanation is that when we chew corn, the kernel’s outer layer merely comes off. The yellowish outer layer is made of cellulose. Cellulose cannot be digested, […]
Dew is probably one of the most poetic things anyone can imagine. It evokes childhood memories and lost days out in the sun. Dew lives up to its name: it is found on cool surfaces early in the morning– on leaves of grass, trees, plants, on window panes, and car’s wind shields. What is dew made of? Dew is practically made of water but its water that has condensed from […]
Nothing ruins your day worse than diarrhea. While it seems to be a fairly common occurrence to people of all ages, diarrhea can lead to death. A World Health Organization survey shows that 3.5 million people die of diarrhea every year. Close to 80% pf those who died were children. Kids are more prone to diarrhea complications, and they get dehydrated easily. Diarrhea happens when you have an uncontrollable, watery […]
“House” fanatics need no introduction to Gregory House, MD. He is the misunderstood genius of Diagnostic Medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Dr. House is played by Englishman Hugh Laurie, who was a member of the Cambridge University Footlights along with Stephen Fry, John Cleese, and Rowan Atkinson (MA). In this famous medical drama, Dr. House plays a doctor who bends medical rules to get at his goals. As a result […]
When you live in a busy city it’s hard to tell smog from fog. The best time to catch fog is before sun up, in the countryside. In movies fogs play different roles: they create suspense or lead to a flash back. But fogs are real and they are made up of something. Fog is basically comes from a cloud that has come close to the Earth’s surface. A fog […]
If you’re talking to a prospect date nothing turns you off more than a mean bad breath. That’s why print TV ads are making a killing from selling mouth wash and toothpaste that get rid of mouth bacteria. Whether bacteria in the mouth get killed or not, is beside the point. We all want to smell good when we kiss and we all feel a burning sensation in the mouth […]
Mars is said to be Earth’s twin plant. Few people can quarrel with that. Although lately astronomers have discovered newer, smaller planets that resemble Earth more than Mars does. But Mars role in Earthling history, real or imagined, remains unquestionable: There have been countless movies, stories, books, and artworks that depict Mars as a world- in-waiting. Mars is long thought to harbor life because of the visible changes of color […]
Perfect skin is aptly described as milky white. Perfect teeth are said to be milky white, too. But milky white eyes could either mean you have cataracts or you’re dead. Milk comes in many forms but it is essentially made of protein, calcium, vitamin C, and saturated fat. Some milk has more lactose than others. Milk’s white color Milk appears white because of a protein called casein. Casein is made […]
We like to stretch in the morning, but when we hear our back and hips crack, we wish we should have stayed longer in bed. When your back and joints crack, it doesn’t mean you’re growing old or you’re nearing senility. But you may take that as a sign that you’re losing your posture. What’s in joint crack? There are a number of theories about why backs and joints crack. […]
Have you experienced shutting down your computer, and then be surpised by it rebooting? Automatic shutdown and automatic restart are part of the Windows recovery settings. Whenever Windows encounters a fatal error, it will automatically restart. The cause may be any of the following: a software or driver incompatibility, a BIOS problem, or a change in the recovery settings. However, it is also possible that Windows has just automatically updated, […]