Whether during the drinks before a meal or at the end of a meal, it’s pretty common for guests at a dinner party to toast while wishing each other good health. This practice dates back to the Middle Ages. During this epoch, it wasn’t too rare to die from being poisoned or from inadvertently ingesting [...]
Archive for July, 2009
It seems that in this mighty battle, it’s the child who wins. A baby’s born with about 300 soft bones; on growing older, some of them harden and others join together. The disparity between the adult and child bone count is due to the fusion of the small bones in the child’s skull, vertabral column, [...]
Why is pink for girls?
Jul 25
It’s fairly common to see pink versions of devices marketed specifically towards women, with all of the other models presumably reserved for the men. In particular, I’m thinking of the pink Smartphones and GPSs. If you’re anything like me, then you can get a bit tired of seeing the pink candy catalogs that are only [...]
Why do we age?
Jul 24
To say that the very minute that you’re reading this article your body is aging would teach you absolutely nothing. Of course it is aging, but why is it happening? It’s a good question. Why exactly do we age? The majority of people might reply that ‘life’ is just like that, but that’s most certainly [...]
Equestrian Statues
Jul 22
It’s always amusing to note how certain things are bursting with information even if you’re completely incognizant of it. That’s the case with equestrian statues. Yes, these statues do much more than display guano stains of various thickness depending on their location; they actually inform you of the cause of death of the mounted figure [...]