In today’s interconnected world, we’re constantly barraged by conflicting information on what we should and shouldn’t be eating. But if there’s...
Category - Body
Everyone knows soda isn’t great for you. That’s not exactly a revelation. But there’s a difference between having one with lunch and making it the only...
Fresh water is running short across the globe, with projections suggesting that by 2025 as much as 66 percent of the world’s population could be facing genuine...
Imagine that you could shed your skin like a snake. How long would it take? What would happen to scars and acne? And why would some people shed more often than others...
Spending 24 Hours in a Hot Spring Would Cook Your Organs, but the Real Killer Is Invisible
A few minutes in this hot spring would leave you feeling refreshed. But what would happen if you camped out in this foul-smelling pool for 24 hours? How could this water...
There are all kinds of chemicals we add to swimming pools to keep them sanitized and clean. But if you want to enjoy a refreshing dip and not a dangerous bromine bath...
Yikes. You just stepped on a nail. Worse yet. A really rusty nail. What would all that rust do to your body? How long would you have before an infection kicked in? And...
Before you cannonball into that refreshing pool, look before you leap. It could just be filled to the brim with blood-sucking lampreys. And they’re hungry. How would...
Don’t try this at home, kids. You may have seen performers breathe out giant plumes of flames. It’s breathtaking, and extremely dangerous. But the performers...

