False: There is no good evidence that cracking ones knuckles leads to, or causes arthritis. However, there can be too much of a good thing. Cracking your knuckles may not lead to arthritis, despite what your mother told you, but scientists have discovered that it can cause tissue damage in the affected joints. In a study of 300 knuckle crackers, …
The Walking Dead Cockroaches Emerald Cockroach Wasps, which live in tropical regions of Africa, India and the Pacific Islands, are a natural way to exterminate cockroaches because they rely on cockroaches for their grisly life cycle. Unlike many venomous predators, which paralyze their victims before eating them or dragging them back to their lair, the wasp’s sting leaves the cockroach …
Here is a short list of definitions of the world according to Mom: AFRICA: Legendary continent reportedly populated by children who love leftovers. AMNESIA: Condition that enables a woman who has gone through labor at least once, to want more kids. APPLE: Nutritious lunchtime dessert which children trade for cupcakes. BATHROOM: A room used by the entire family, believed by …
Have you ever wondered why flies are hard to swat? Michael Dickinson, a researcher in biomechanics of insect flight, has the answer. At the mere hint of a threat, flies adjust their preflight stance to flee in the opposite direction, ensuring a clean getaway. “These movements are made very rapidly, within about 200 milliseconds, but within that time the animal …
The next time you see a post office employee, think of this true story. A family’s 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, the four year old daughter, Meredith, was crying and talking about how much she missed her dog. She asked if she could write a letter to God, so that when Abbey …
Well? Are We Really Better Off Today? We have taller buildings today, but shorter tempers, and wider highways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more money, but enjoy it less. We have larger houses, but smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. Today we earn more degrees, yet have less common sense. We acquire more knowledge, but use less judgment, have …
Oscar the cat, has regained a spring in his step following innovative surgery by Dr Noel Fitzpatrick to fit him with a pair of prosthetic paws. The two-and-a-half-year-old feline had his rear paws accidentally amputated by a combine harvester. Oscar’s road to recovery began after his local vet referred his owners, Kate and Mike Nolan, to Dr Fitzpatrick in Eashing, …
The Anglerfish always seems to look very angry! It probably has every right, as this deep sea fish is probably the ugliest creature in the world. There are more than 200 species of anglerfish, most of which live up to a mile below the surface of the Atlantic and Antarctic oceans, although some live in shallow, tropical environments. Generally dark …
False: No matter what your parents told you, or what you see in the movies, there isn’t any magical chemical, that when added to a swimming pool, will reveal the presence of urine in the water. Experts on such matters say that although a reliable dye could be produced, the trick would be getting it to react only to urine …
