WEIRD FACTS
The protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and fats we eat can affect our sleep quality. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Feb 20 – A new study has shown how individual components of our diet – the protein, carbohydrates, fiber and fats we eat – can …
Eight weeks of daily focused music-listening was found to improve connectivity in several brain regions. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2025 Feb 19 – In 2020 an incredible video went viral. It featured a former ballet dancer named Marta Cinta González Saldaña, suffering from …
A portrait of Harriet Tubman in 1878. Library of Congress/Getty Images – By Kate Clifford Larson, Professor of History, Brandeis University Originally Published: 2022 Apr 28 – Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name. What she …
New research has identified why heart attacks cause more damage in males. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Feb 16 – A new study has discovered the reason why men tend to sustain more heart muscle damage following a heart attack than women: the …
Heated scented wax products produce significant amounts of unhealthy indoor air pollution. DALL-E – By Paul McClure 2025 Feb 16 – Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a …
Tau proteins can malfunction and disrupt the microtubules that help transport nutrients and information through brain cells, causing Alzheimer’s Disease. geralt / Pixabay – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Feb 15 – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can …
An ancient kauri tree log from Ngāwhā, New Zealand. Nelson Parker – By Rich Haridy 2025 Feb 13 – A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The …
Air samples are collected from three sarcophagi in storage at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Emma Paolin – By Michael Irving 2025 Feb 13 – We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: …
Caffeine seems to reduce the volume of gray matter in a brain but the effect is temporary. Shidlovski/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2025 Feb 11 – A novel placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in …
Children who could tolerate at least a little peanut butter were able to tolerate a whole lot more after an 18-month desensitization regimen. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Feb 11 – Children with high-threshold peanut allergies showed incredible improvements after undergoing an 18-month …
