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Why did Cleopatra supposedly bathe in sour donkey milk?

20 Mar 2017

To improve the appearance of her skin by reducing wrinkles. When milk sours, the milk sugar lactose is converted by bacteria into lactic acid. When alpha hydroxy acids, such as lactic acid, are...

Alternative Therapy for Menopause?

20 Mar 2017

Black cohosh. This plant native to North America has traditionally been used to treat menopausal symptoms with mostly anecdotal evidence for efficacy. Dr. Katherine Newton of the Group Health...

Are Wind Farms Really Bad for People's Health?

20 Mar 2017

At present wind turbines produce a little over 2% of Canada’s electricity.  The industry’s goal is to have this number go up to 20% by 2025 leading to a rapid expansion of wind farms around the...

Are Electronic Cigarettes the New Trend?

20 Mar 2017

These plastic cigs dispenses nicotine vapour without releasing any of the harmful substances found in tobacco smoke. The idea is to try and satisfy a smoker’s need for a nicotine fix without...

Does Pollen Transfer Directly from Flower Stamen to My Nose?

20 Mar 2017

And then when I sneeze, can the pollen travel to pistil and pollinate a flower?...

Snorting Things to Survive Smallpox?

20 Mar 2017

A powder made from the scabs of pustules on the skin of people who had survived smallpox. The eradication of this horrific disease, which is thought to have first appeared around 10,000 B.C., is...

Rock Tumbler Safety

20 Mar 2017

My son is taking chemistry in school and he tells me he's grinding rocks but I've yet to see any rocks. Does this possess a danger? ...

Can you remove 'dead mouse smell' without putting holes in your walls?

20 Mar 2017

Nobody likes the idea of live rodents scampering around the house, but dead rodents can be an even bigger problem. If they meet their demise inside a wall, as can easily happen, the “smell of death...

Why were Red M&Ms eliminated? Should I be concerned?

20 Mar 2017

 Much to the public’s dismay, the Mars and Murray Company stopped production of red M&Ms because of a health scare concerning Red Dye Number 2, which at the time was the most common red food...

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