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Spit, Don’t Rinse. Also Floss.

The more you know! Apparently, you should not rinse your mouth with water after brushing your teeth. Instead you should spit, in order to keep…

13. August 202013. August 2020
Categories Health

Face Masks Work – And How To Make Them Yourself

Face Masks do work quite well to stop the spread of Covid-19. They are most effective if the wearer themselves are infected to protect others…

30. March 202030. March 2020
Categories Daily Posts, Health

Tuesday, 24.03.2020 – Face Masks Work

Edit: The much better link to read is probably this: SlateStarCodex on Facesmasks – Much more than you wanted to know. Link of the day:…

24. March 202025. March 2020
Categories Daily Posts, Science

Wednesday, 04.03.2020 – People Born Blind Seem To Be Protected From Schizophrenia

Link of the day: People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia These findings suggest that something about congenital blindness may protect a person from…

4. March 202026. February 2020
Categories Health

The Laron Syndrome – Some People Are Almost Immune To Cancer And Diabetes

The Laron Syndrome is a condition caused by genetic mutations that make receptors insensitive to Growth Hormone (GH). People with Laron Syndrome therefore are very…

23. February 202018. February 2020
Categories Funfact Friday, Health, Open Questions

Phenoptosis – Are We Programmed to Die?

In 1999 the Russian biochemist Vladimir Skulachev coined the term Phenoptosis in his paper. In analogy to apoptosis (planned cell death), where cells undergo a…

24. January 202026. January 2020
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