According to Cleveland Clinic, organ donation is the process of removing an organ from one person and surgically placing it in another person. Most commonly transferred organs are the kidney, …
Why Does a Heart Need to Beat?
Does a heart need to beat? Would we be able to replace the heart with something that continuously moves blood around with no pulse (using a pump/compressor of sorts)? Would …
Why Is Lower Stomach Fat and Lower Back Fat the Slowest Parts to Get Rid of During Fat Loss?
1. Hopefully this helps give you a clear picture. Basically, there are 2 sites you’ll gain fat. Primary sites and secondary sites. Primary sites are usually stomach, hips, waist. Primary …
What Makes a Beer Belly Round and Hard?
We all notice that beer belly is round and hard. What makes it different from a normal stomach or a soft (fat) stomach? The following answers should explain the reasons …
What Is ‘Gaslighting’ and Some Examples?
1. I think it’s important to distinguish between regular lying and gaslighting. A lie is just a falsehood and it can be told for many reasons. Gaslighting are lies told …
Although Tears Are Salty Like Salt Water, Why Does Only One of Them Burns Your Eyes?
1. The salt concentration in sea water is about 3.5%. The concentration that would be isotonic to your body is 0.9%. So sea water is 4x the concentration. 2. Apparently …
Caffeine Has Almost No Calories, but Seems to Give Us a Burst of Energy on Its Own. Where Does the Body Get This Energy From? Is Caffeine Forcing the Body to Use Stored Fat?
1. Caffeine works in two ways to make you feel that way. First it prevents the brain from telling you that you are tired. You can think of your brain …
Why Is Finding “Patient Zero” in an Epidemic so Important?
1. It depends on the epidemic. For rare diseases that pop up now and then, like ebola, this was important because people wanted to know where ebola was coming from. …
Why Is It Good for You to Raise Your Heart Rate Through Aerobic Exercise ?
All fitness experts recommended that aerobic exercise increase the heart rate but we also know that caffeine, anxiety also can increase our heart rate, then why doctors recommend to do …
Why Can Brushing Your Teeth Too Hard Damage Them, but the Sharp Metal Points Dentists Use to Scrape Enamel off Don’t?
Sometimes we brushing our teeth too hard and it cause to damage our teeth, but dentists using sharp metal points to scrape our enamel off but why it don’t? 1. …
When You’re Sick, Why Does Your Nose Keep Dripping No Matter How Many Times You Blow It?
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 …