December 2009
30 posts
Interesting Tricks of the Body
somethingintellectual:
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1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear. When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Now, as an adult, you can still appreciate a good body-based feat, but you’re more discriminating. Take that tickle in your throat; it’s not worth gagging over. Here’s a better way to scratch your itch: “When the nerves in the ear are stimulated, it creates a reflex...
This is so cute, no matter how many times I read...
nigel-zachariah:
wonderbirds:
-ladolcevita:
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even...
November 2009
26 posts
Surprising superfoods that has been deemed...
prettyfoods:
bitchville:
They say a bit of what you fancy does you good. But what good can a few rashers of bacon, a glass of wine and a scoop of ice cream be doing for you? More than you think. Here, we highlight the hidden benefits in a few of your favourite things.
Jam
Undeniably high in sugar, but preserves have an unexpected health benefit. A study by the Institute of Food Research in...
