Life's Little Mysteries Body Mind Archives
Why Does Slicing Onions Make Me Cry?
March 19, 2010, Michelle Bryner, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Gas released by sliced onions mixes with the liquid in your eyes and forms sulfuric acid, a fiery irritant.
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How Does the 'Date Rape' Drug Work?
March 19, 2010, Jeanna Bryner
The date rape drug grabbed headlines when it was linked to a toy made in China.
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How Does Squinting Help Us See?
March 19, 2010, Ben Mauk
Squinting squishes the eyeball slightly to correct for a focus point that misses the mark.
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How Do We Catch the Flu?
March 19, 2010, Corey Binns
If you want to be one of the 20 percent of Americans who catch the flu this season, shake hands with a lot of sick people.
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What Is the Organic Liaison Diet?
March 18, 2010, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Organic Liaison is a paid membership online program. But will it help you lose weight?
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What Is Sex Addiction?
March 18, 2010, Dan Peterson, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Tiger Woods may be addicted to sex, but science has not decided if it's a real disease. Here are the symptoms.
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Does Cold Weather Cause Colds?
March 18, 2010, Ben Mauk
The misconceptions and causes of the common cold.
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Does Washing Fruits and Vegetables Make Them Safe?
March 18, 2010, Jeanna Bryner
Washing fruits and vegetables only removes some of the bacteria.
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Do Identical Twins Have Identical Fingerprints?
March 17, 2010, Michelle Bryner
Sporting the same DNA, and thus matching physical features, identical twins can get away with duping friends and family.
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Do I Really Have to Wait an Hour After Eating Before Swimming?
March 17, 2010, Benjamin Radford
Moms impart many nuggets of homespun wisdom. This is probably not one of them.
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Do People Really Use Just 10 Percent of Their Brains?
March 17, 2010, Benjamin Radford
Brain imaging scans clearly show that the vast majority of the brain is used.
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Do People Really Die of Old Age?
March 17, 2010, Benjamin Radford
No one dies of old age.
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Will Your Tongue Really Stick to a Frozen Flagpole?
March 17, 2010, George Frederick
The next time someone triple-dog dares you to stick your tongue to a frozen metal pole - don't.
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Is Yogurt Really Good for You?
March 17, 2010, Adam T. Hadhazy
The yogurt section in the grocery store has gotten pretty complicated.
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Can Plastic Bottles Make You Sick?
March 17, 2010, Molika Ashford, Scienceline
Bisphenol-A, a plastic ingredient, may be on your mind — its safety has been questioned.
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Can Men Get Breast Cancer?
March 17, 2010, Ben Mauk
Cancer involves a group of rapidly growing, abnormal cells. This growth can occur in the breast tissue of either gender. Cancer does not discriminate.
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Does a Virus Really Cause Cervical Cancer?
March 17, 2010, Ben Mauk
There are about 10 "high risk" types of genital human papillomaviruses (HPV) that increase the risk of cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina and anus in women, and of the anus and penis in men.
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What is a Stroke?
March 17, 2010, Robert Roy Britt
A stroke causes reduced blood supply to the brain.
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Why Do I Laugh at Funny Things?
March 16, 2010, Beth Ann Ditkoff
Laughter spreads positive emotions, decreases stress, and contributes to the cohesiveness of a group.
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How Much Blood Is in the Human Body?
March 16, 2010, Andrea Thompson
If you emptied it out, you could fill five soda bottles with it
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If Blood Is Red, Why Are Veins Blue?
March 16, 2010, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Blood is always red, actually.
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What Do Kidneys Do?
March 16, 2010, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
The bean-shaped organs on either side of the spine act like nature's recycling centers.
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What Does the Achilles Tendon Do?
March 16, 2010, Rachael Rettner
A tear to the Achilles' tendon can take months to heal, not something soccer star David Beckham or his fans want to hear.
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How Much Spit Does a Person Produce?
March 16, 2010, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Our salivary glands churn out plenty of spit to wash down food and fight off infections.
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