A 2023 study found that sniffing women’s tears reduced male aggression by 44%, suggesting human tears carry chemical signals that […]
The first mechanical alarm clock, invented in 1787 by Levi Hutchins, could only ring at 4 am – the time
Being awake for 20 hours impairs you as much as a blood alcohol level of 0.08% – the legal limit
Horseshoe crab blood, bright blue and worth up to $60,000 per gallon, contains a unique compound that detects bacterial toxins
Police officers became linked with doughnuts in the 1950s because doughnut shops were among the few late-night spots serving coffee,
About 25% of climbers who attempt to summit K2 – the world’s second-highest mountain – die in the process, giving
A 20-year study of 30,000 people found that avoiding the sun was as dangerous as smoking: non-smokers who avoided sunlight
Research shows that dogs that are slightly underweight live, on average, two years longer than those that are slightly overweight.
A meta-analysis found that walking 7,000 steps a day is linked to a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, a
Muscles develop differently in everyone – some have two bicep heads, others three, while muscles like the psoas minor (~40%
