| A team of researchers from Copenhagen University have located a single mutation that causes the mysterious phenomenon of blue eyes. And all blue eyed people are genetically related to a person who lived in the Black Sea region sometime between 6-10,000 years ago. |
| Leaving USA with more than $5.00 in pennies is a crime that could land you in jail for five years. |
| Alcohol combined with diet drinks significantly increases one's levels of intoxication compared to cocktails made with non-diet beverages, according to a new study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. |
| The scientists were referred to as "natural philosopher" in 18th century as prior to the 1800s, science was quite oppressed by Western civilization and thus there was no apt word for someone who explored science. It was actually the English philosopher and science historian William Whewell who coined the term 'scientist' in 1833. |
| The combination of the salt from the tequila and the sweetness from fruit juice can give you a wicked hangover while drinking the cocktail Margarita. |
| Broccoli - the cruciferous vegetable is stuffed with vitamins A, B, K, C, as well as nutrients such as potassium, zinc and fiber. |
| Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli contain sulphur compounds that can filter out carcinogens that promote tumor growth. |
| Getting a massage lasting an hour is as replenishing and healthy for your body as getting a full night of eight hours of sleep. |
| The numbers 1488 can be found on the tattoos of white supremacist/Nazi inmates. In the case of white supremacists, the 14 represents 14 words. The 14 words are a quote by Nazi leader David Lane: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White Children" The 88 is shorthand for the 8th letter of the alphabet twice, HH, which represents Heil Hitler. |
| Mycologist Philip Ross uses mushrooms as a building material. Beneath the surface of the ground, fungi form a wide network of thin, rootlike fibers called mycelium. That part of the fungus isn't particularly tasty, but Ross discovered that when dried, it can be used to form a super-strong, water-, mold- and fire-resistant building material. The dried mycelium can be grown and formed into just about any shape, and it has a remarkable consistency that makes it stronger, pound for pound, than concrete. |