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Breast Cancer awareness and FAQs

Breast Cancer FACT: One statistic that is often quoted is that women have a 1 in 9, or even a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer. This number is alarming and needs some explanation. While it's...

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Food Allergies

A food allergy occurs when your immune system responds defensively to a specific food protein that is not harmful to the body. The first time you eat the offending food, your immune system responds by...

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Food allergy facts

Food allergy is not common but can be serious.   Food allergy differs from food intolerance, which is far more common.   The more frequent types of food allergies in adults differ from those in...

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The Truth About Coffee

Nothing like the smell of coffee to start off the day!With so many studies out there about coffee, it's hard to remember whether our morning cup of Joe does the body any good -- or harm.On The Early...

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20 Strange & Interesting Facts About Microsoft, Google & Apple

1. The well known “˜Don’t be evil’ is actually an informal motto of Google. It is a reference to their corporate philosophy which says that you can make money without being evil. It was coined by Paul...

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How to Understand Dreaming

Dreaming and sleeping are not mutually exclusive, so to embark on the journey of understanding of why you are dreaming you must also explore the science or phenomena of sleep. As Human Beings we live...

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Unusual Phobias

Animals, skins of or fur — Doraphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of fur. Sufferers of avoid fur-bearing animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, beavers and rabbits because fur is repulsive to them....

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Having Special Kids

 In our society some of us discriminates people who have disabilities. And some are asking why did my son/daughter turned out to be like this? But what people don’t know is that. Special children are...

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How to Be a Better Person

Life can be difficult. People are always looking for an influence, someone to look up to, someone to emulate. You can set the example, be the motivation that can really impact another human being. You...

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Can't find the reasons to stop smoking? You better read this.

Why Should I Quit Smoking?   Most people who smoke wish they didn't. They live with a hatred for the habit they can't seem to do without. The fear of serious illness is usually there too, lurking in...

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Strange Adolf Hitler Facts

PERSONAL APPEARANCE • Hitler never allows anyone to see him while he is naked or bathing. He refuses to use cologne or scents of any sort on his body • No matter how warm he feels, Hitler will never...

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Myth and Reality: Credit Cards

Myth: Aren't there positive uses of a credit card? Like rebates and airline miles?Truth: Responsible use of a credit card does not exist. Credit card debt is a major problem in America.   There is no...

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Laughter is the "Best Medicine" for Your Heart

Can a laugh every day keep the heart attack away? Maybe so. Laughter, along with an active sense of humor, may help protect you against a heart attack, according to a recent study by cardiologists at...

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TOP 20 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD LET YOUR KIDS STUDY MUSIC

1. Music training has been linked to spatial-temporal reasoning skills. (I.e. ability to read a map, put puzzles together, form mental images, transform/visualize things in space that unfold over time,...

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Canadianisms

For Them.. For Us... 1. Pencil Crayon - I have been informed that in the U.S. this is known as a coloured pencil. 2. Huck - to throw something, as in, "I hucked the ball right at his head." 3. Rez -...

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Water:

Water: In this scorching heat of summer has made it impossible to last a day without taking more than one baths! Before you turn on that shower, take a few minutes to ponder on these water facts: 1. A...

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Famous Paradoxes

What is a Paradox A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself or a situation which seems to defy logic. Often premises can be proven false which rectifies the contradiction. Sometimes they are...

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Cat's coat color influences its owner's allergies.

Does a cat's coat color actually influence the severity of its owner's allergies?   Strange as it sounds, the question has been thrown around in previous years and even studied by scientists. A recent...

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Stress

Stress   We generally use the word "stress" when we feel that everything seems to have become too much - we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with the pressures placed upon us....

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Can a Kid Be a Psychopath?

In 1989, the groundbreaking HBO documentary "Child of Rage" showed how horrific abuse and neglect could leave a child unable to bond with other people, turning them into children "without conscience,...

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