Timing Your Wellness

01/14/2017

There is an uninhabited island in the Bahamas known as Pig Beach, which is populated entirely by swimming pigs.

01/13/2017

You cannot snore and dream at the same time.

01/03/2017

In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word.

12/31/2016

Slugs have 4 noses.

12/29/2016

During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.

12/20/2016

The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

12/16/2016

Learning the elements. http://www.boredpanda.com/periodic-table-battleship-elements-homeschooling-karyn-tripp/

The classic Battleship just got way geekier! Karyn Tripp, a homeschooling mom-of-four, turned it into a fun way to teach her kids chemistry.

12/15/2016

Catnip is ten-times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, the main substance used in insect repellents.

12/12/2016

The tiny parasite Toxoplasma gondii can only breed sexually when in the guts of a cat. To this end, when it infects rats, it changes their behaviour to make them less scared of cats.

12/10/2016

The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.

12/08/2016

In the early 1900's, Lobster was considered the "cockroach of the ocean" and was synonymous with the poor - often eaten regularly by the homeless, slaves and prisoners. It wasn't until after World War II that lobster became considered a delicacy and a food associated with the aristocratic classes.