Did you know?

While germophobe is the common expression, the actual phobia of dirt and germs is known as mysophobia.
If you concentrate on a smell, you cannot taste at the same time. Similarly, focusing on a taste blocks your ability to smell.
The oldest, most primitive part of your brain is called the hindbrain. It is nearly identical to the brain of reptiles, hence its more common name “the reptilian brain.”
Snake venom is being studied as a treatment for many diseases, including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
Want quick weight loss? Weigh yourself when the moon is overhead. Due to gravity shifts, you will weigh slightly less during this time.
There are seven types of white blood cells, two of which are primarily involved in the inflammation process. Eosinophils control allergic responses, while basophils release histamine during an inflammatory response.
Be careful in the tropics! Falling coconuts kill more people than sharks.
In an average lifetime, a person sheds and grows new skin about 1,000 times.
Bone marrow is the fastest growing tissue in the body.
Ketchup was originally created as a drug, not a hamburger topping.