Health & Body

Fascinating facts about the human body, medicine, and what keeps us alive.

Sperm was Thought to Move by Wiggling Their Tails Side-to-Side, Just Like Eels. But Recent Research Show That They Roll as They Move Forward Like a Spinning Top.

Sperm was Thought to Move by Wiggling Their Tails Side-to-Side, Just Like Eels. But Recent Research Show That They Roll as They Move Forward Like a Spinning Top. January 3, 2023

In 2016, a Man Ate Ghost Pepper in an Eating Contest and Drank 6 Glasses of Water to Cool Off. He Vomited So Much That He Tore a Hole in His Esophagus and was Rushed to the Hospital. December 31, 2022
Breast Cancer Used to be Known as Nun's Disease Due to the Higher Occurance Amongst Nuns. December 31, 2022
The Foreign Accent Syndrome is a Speech Disorder That Causes a Sudden Change to Speech When a Native Speaker is Perceived to Speak in a Foreign Accent. This is Often Caused by Brain Damage from Head Trauma or a Stroke. December 31, 2022
Cholesterol Plays a Vital Role in the Human Body. The Liver Makes About 80% of the Cholesterol in Our Body. December 31, 2022
Rust Does Not Cause Tetanus and is Relatively Harmless in Small Quantities December 31, 2022
Childhood Dementia is a Result of Progressive Brain Damage That Can be Caused by Over 70 Rare Genetic Disorders. December 31, 2022
Low Carbohydrate and High Protein Diets Greatly Decrease Resting Testosterone Levels in Men December 30, 2022
The G-Spot was Originally Supposed to be Called the “Whipple Tickle” After Dr. Beverly Whipple Since She Discovered It. But She Wanted to Name It After Dr. Ernst Grafenberg, Who Suggested the Presence of the Sensitive Area. December 30, 2022
Ads for Toys and Fast Food were Banned in Quebec. This Resulted in Lower Childhood Obesity Rates. December 17, 2022
According to a Dietitian, Pizza is Healthier for Breakfast Than Sugary Cereal. December 14, 2022
Two Canadian Universities Recalled Condoms Provided to Students After Stapling a Note About Consent on Them. December 14, 2022
Chimerism is a Condition When an Individual is Born with Two Sets of DNA Because They Absorbed Their Twin While Still in the Uterus. December 5, 2022
The Camelford Water Disaster of 1988 was the UK's Worst Mass Poisoning Event. Twenty Tonnes of Aluminum Sulphate was Accidentally Added to the Water Supply Leading to Thousands Being III November 30, 2022
The Fry and Turnbull Effect Led to More Men Getting Themselves Checked for Early Warning Signs and Potentially Saving Themselves by Getting an Early Diagnosis. November 29, 2022
When You Lose Fat from Dieting, It Does Not Melt Away, and Not Much Passes Out Through Your Waste. Lost Fat is Mostly Exhaled. November 28, 2022
A Male Cocaine Addict Who Fathers a Son Passes on Genetic Adaptations That Reduce or Prevent Susceptibility to Cocaine Addiction. However, It Does Not Work for Daughters. November 24, 2022
According to a Survey, 65% of Cancer Survivors Have Been Ghosted by Friends or Family After Learning About Their Diagnosis. November 21, 2022
The F-111 Fighter Jet was Used to Transport a Donor Heart Across the Country in Two Hours. The Heart Came from Oklahoma and Was Transferred to New York City. November 17, 2022
Doctors in Lithuania Removed Over 1 Kilogram of Screws and Nails from a Man’s Stomach. He was Admitted for Abdominal Pain. He Claimed He Started Eating Metal After Quitting Alcohol. November 4, 2022