Under 21 Tobacco Prohibition: Solution Or Desperate Grasp?
If Al Capone taught us anything, it’s that prohibition isn’t effective. But that’s not stopping city governments from upping the minimum smoking age to...
Could Hallucinogenic Drugs Treat Mental Illness?
Hallucinogenic drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms (psilocyn) have been illegal in the US since 1970. They are classified as schedule 1 drugs, “the...
It’s Official: NASA Says 2015 Was The Hottest Year In Last 136 Years
When a record is broken, it’s often viewed as a positive accomplishment. In the realm of global temperatures, however, records keep being broken, and...
Your Christmas Lights = Enough Juice To Run El Salvador
Rein it in, Clark Griswold! We Americans use more electricity lighting up our homes for Christmas than some small countries use in a year....
They’re Caffeine Junkies Just Like Us + 21 Other Reasons To Love Bees
As you’ve probably heard, the population of bees and other pollinators has been declining in recent years. In fact, according to a recent international...
9 Truths About E. Coli
You may not realize it at the time, but after eating or drinking bacteria, problematic symptoms may arise days later. When you suddenly become...
Signs Your Cat Is Hyperthyroid And Treatment Options
Your older cat has always had a good appetite, but now he’s constantly ravenous. Even though he’s putting away food like there’s no tomorrow,...
11 Ways To Avoid Radiation When You Fly
Your yearly radiation exposure is 620 millirems (.62 rems), according to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), for the average person...
Boost Power, Strength, and Confidence In 5 Minutes With These 4 Yoga Poses
A few years ago I watched a wonderful TED talk by Amy Cuddy, a researcher a Harvard University who studies body language, called “Your...
Flint’s Water Crisis Shadowed Another Deadly Issue
We often don't realize how lucky we are to have access to clean drinking water — well, at least we think it's clean. When...
