Beware of a smoker’s kiss.
Red alert: When your smoking father comes close to give you a hug or a kiss, push him away and run in the opposite direction.
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7 Worst Pandemics In History
This photograph was taken in 1918, and shows two nurses treating a victim of the 1918 Flu Pandemic.
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide. (Pics)
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‘Silent’ Heart Attacks Far More Common Than Suspected
‘Silent’ heart attacks more common and deadly
A study using new imaging technology found “silent” heart attacks may be far more common, and more deadly, than suspected, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
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5 Deadly Sci-Fi Gadgets You Can Build
Do it yourself can be cool or maybe deadly but hey its always fun to build crazy stuff
It’s 2009. Where are our jetpacks? And laser guns? It seems like the cool stuff of sci-fi movies is now the stuff of the billion-dollar military programs, and equally unavailable to us common folk. What the hell?
Well, if you’re tired of waiting for this stuff to turn up on store shelves, it turns out a whole lot of these working sci-fi staples can be built on your living room floor. All it takes is some off-the-shelf parts, a little creativity and a complete disregard for your own safety. Continue reading… “5 Deadly Sci-Fi Gadgets You Can Build”
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Menthol Cigarettes Are More Addictive New Study Says
Want to quit smoking? A new study says that smokers puffing on menthol cigarettes have a harder time quitting, especially among African American and Latino smokers.
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Exotic Pets May Be Harmful To Kids
Not so cute and cuddly
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets – or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter – because of risks for disease.
That’s according to the nation’s leading pediatricians’ group in a new report about dangers from exotic animals.
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Stink Bomb Gas To Give Stroke Victims New Hope
The Original Throw N Hurl Toy
The gas that provides millions of schoolchildren with hours of fun and gives stink bombs their revolting smell could soon provide doctors with new treatments for conditions ranging from strokes to chronic arthritis.
Some researchers are even trying to use hydrogen sulphide – the source of rotten eggs’ unpleasant odour – to put patients with strokes or serious injuries into a form of suspended animation to help them survive severe traumas. This research is now being backed by the US military, who believe it could help their surgeons cope with injuries suffered by soldiers in battle.
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