Psychological studies of the 1960s were on a different level, including one Harvard study that may have played a hand in something horrific.
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Given that farts are taboo almost everywhere, they leave a lot of room for myths to spring up, but not all of these beliefs are backed by science.
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Though there are a number of tests to quantify health, this particular one is actually rather holistic, making it a decent measure of longevity.
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When it comes to external human anatomy, there's nothing you'll find on one side that's not on the other, but inside it's a different story.
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If you've been surprisingly gassy, this habit might be to blame, introducing more air and specific chemicals to your system than it's typically used to.
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Across thousands of farters and hundreds of thousands of farts, scientists discovered that one time of day was gassier than the rest: the brown hour.
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There are many different ways to measure health or track aging, but this little physical skill actually measures multiple abilities at once.
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Belly button shapes are largely the result of random chance, though there are certain medical conditions that can play a part in its formation.
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Scientists are always thinking up crazy experiments to push our knowledge forward, and injecting human brain cells into mice is no exception.
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If you live long enough, you'll eventually develop a grayish ring around your eyes, but if you get it before 50, you need to speak to your doctor.
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For millennia we've had written records of ancient doctors prescribing medicine with poop in it, but until very recently, we've never had the proof.
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Back in the '90s, researchers discovered a fragmented million-year-old human skull in China. Reconstructing it changed our evolutionary assumptions.
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You've probably seen kids eat their boogers, and the reason why is both quite simple and, perhaps surprisingly, rather harmless -- albeit a bit gross.
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Space travel has been shown to have strange long-term effects on the human body, but more mundane, physical stressors can also cause damage in their own way.
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There's no denying that Gen Alpha has had it rough, what with COVID and everything else, but scientists are still wondering about this epidemic.
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When it comes to daily life, vision is the most important sense, so if you see something strange going on with your eye, you should check it out.
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Biological warfare has been an unfortunate part of conflict throughout recent history, with the U.S. military sometimes even testing techniques on the public.
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Poop can be a rather surprising gold mine when it comes to undiscovered life. Such is the case with this fungus, which may have some important medical uses.
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If you've ever looked at an electrical outlet and seen a surprised face, you've experienced pareidolia, and scientists don't fully understand it.
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It's a struggle for everyone lately, not least the kids; but it's not just depression or anxiety that Gen Alpha has to worry about, there's more ...
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If you're trying to track your health or weight, there are dozens of metrics out there for your to follow, but there's one you may have overlooked.
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Humans are smart, but we're still vulnerable to cognitive biases, like believing that just because something looks pretty, it must be high-quality
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If you've cruised blogs or social media looking for health advice, you've undoubtedly come across a few detoxes, but you might want to reconsider.
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Health is rather holistic, so taking care of the mind can also take care of the body, though it may come as a surprise that this skill is so consequential.
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Scientists have been studying farts for years, but their research into this smelly topic has been incomplete. This research, however, plans to change that.
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To continue creating music after death seems like an impossible task, but there's one deceased composer that's found an interesting workaround.
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Bugs are a surprising source of high amounts of protein, but humans are often unwilling to eat them. The reason might be found in ancient DNA samples.
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