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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
Raw apricot seeds contain an abundance of the B-vitamin B17, and this B-vitamin has been shown to aid in the cure for cancer. However, in the 1960s, the FDA banned apricot seeds in the US and removed both cancer-fighting B15 and B17 from the B-Complex vitamin.
When you eat too much, your hearing becomes less sharp.
In 2002, a study on the safety of Prempro was terminated after it was discovered that this pharmaceutical, synthetic hormone dramatically increased the risk of breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke.
Vitamin C is a key nutrient in the formation of collagen, which is an important constituent of healthy bones.
The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean on the Earth (32.6% of the Earth's surface), and the Nile River in Africa is the longest river, 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers).
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs generate more than $15 billion in worldwide sales every year.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Strawberries contain more vitamin C than oranges do.
Camels have three eyelids - these help protect their eyes from the sun and sand in the desert.
Research shows people that suffer from chronic gum disease may be twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.
An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match.
H.pylori bacteria is a common underlying cause of stomach ulcers.
Posted October 2008 | Permanent Link
Other Articles In The November Issue
- Introduction
- Healthy Feedback
- Learn To Listen When Your Kidneys Do The Talking - Part 1
- Learn To Listen When Your Kidneys Do The Talking - Part 2
- The Acai (ah-sigh-ee) Berry
- Q & A with Dr. Hull
- Did You Know?
- Healthy Recipes
- Sweeteners - Still In The News
Other Articles In This Category
- Did You Know? - About Bees - September 2008
- Did You Know? - August 2008
- Did You Know? - July 2008
- Did You Know? - About Laughter - June 2008
- Did You Know? - May 2008


