Have you ever had to constantly blow your nose when you were sick, because it kept dripping and wouldn’t stop? It probably drove you mad. But how does your nose …
Why Are Human Eye Colors Limited to Only a Few Colors?
You’ve seen black, brown, blue or green colored eyes of people. But you never see someone with red or purple eyes. What could be the reason for this? The following …
Why Does It Take Around a Day for Muscles to Start Hurting After a Workout?
We have all experienced this phenomenon after a long and hard workout. The muscles in our bodies start aching only on the next day, not straight away. The scientific reasons …
Why Do Your Limbs ‘Fall Asleep’ Sometimes?
Sometimes when you wake up from sleep or get up from sitting for a long time you get an uncomfortable tingling sensation in your hands or feet. This can also …
Why Can’t Teeth Heal Themselves like Skin or Bones?
We all know getting a tooth cavity is a nightmare. Did you ever wonder why teeth can’t repair their damages on their own like skin or bones do? The answer …
How Does a Brain Aneurysm Instantly Kill You?
You may have heard stories about people suddenly collapsing dead because of complications in their brains. The most commonly known cause for this is are brain aneurysms. So what makes …
Why Do Kids like to Watch the Same Movie Again and Again?
When you were little, you probably did this as well. Sometimes kids like to watch the same multiple times a day, everyday for months. Why do they like to do …
What Causes the ‘Gut Feeling’ that Something Is Wrong?
You may have noticed how a feeling of impending doom has come just before an uncomfortable or dangerous situation. Is it just imagined, or is there more to it? 1. …
Why Do Our Brains Recall Bad Memories More Often Than Good Ones?
Does it seem like your brain always brings up unpleasant memories, making you feel bad, while ignoring all the enjoyable ones? There maybe a scientific reason for it. 1. This …
Can Chloroform Really Knock You out Instantly?
You’ve seen it in movies; someone puts a chloroform soaked rag to another person’s face and they pass out immediately. Does it really work like that in real life? And …
Why Haven’t All Humans Become Immune to Pollen by Now, After Many Years of Evolution?
Pollen is the reason for most seasonal allergies. But humans have been around plants for hundreds and thousands of years. So why haven’t we become immune to pollen by now? …
Why Are Boxers Told Not to Blow Their Noses When in a Fight?
Have you ever wondered in a boxing match, why the coach is always shouting at the boxers not to blow their nose if they get hit in the face? The …
Why Does a Short Nap Help so Much When You’re Extremely Sleepy?
You’re sitting in a boring lecture, yawning and you accidentally fall asleep for a few minutes. You’re suddenly woken up by someone and now your sleepiness is completely gone. The …
Why Are Bald Heads so Shiny?
Have you ever wondered why the skin on a bald man’s head is shiny but skin everywhere else on the body isn’t? The following five explanations from the internet should …
Do Fetuses Poop Inside the Womb?
When a baby is in the mothers womb, and is developed enough, does it produce human waste from the nutrients the mother provides to it? If so, where does it …