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Who’s Your Mama?!

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

  While most of us don’t remember much of anything about our 9 months in the uterus, you would probably be just a little freaked out if you found out that those 9 months weren’t spent in a uterus at all… but in a man-made artificial uterus with several scientists devoted to bringing you to […]

“Go” health benefits of “Bananas”

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Bananas are common fruits that one can fine in grocery stores. Many people dislike banana for its taste, its texture, or other reasons. I am a person who do not eat banana for its taste until I came across this video: Dole Banana Nutrition Facts. It makes me think twice about it. Is it the […]

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the smartest animal of them all?”

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Self-awareness is an ability that was previously thought to be unique only to humans. For example, how many times have you stationed yourself in front of a full length mirror (alone) and checked yourself out? If you are a guy, maybe you are flexing your muscles; or if you are a girl, perhaps you are […]

Natural trans fats: Beneficial for our bodies?

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Walking down the isle of a grocery store, you come across a bag of cookies and a jug of milk. What do the two have in common? The presence of trans fat. Trans fat is the common name for unsaturated fat. To the everyday consumer, it’s the “bad stuff” that increases the risk chronic health […]

The Ugly Truth of Fast-Food Playlands

Monday, September 19th, 2011

When you go into a typical fast food restaurant, you see workers busily cleaning the tables and washing the floors to make sure everything are sanitized. However, do you ever ponder how often and how well they clean the children’s playgrounds in the restaurant? Dr.Erin Carr-Jordan, a child development professor and a mother of four […]

I’m sorry this is late, I really meant to post this earlier…..or iProcrastinate

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

As summer comes to an end and we’re back to school, some of us are still on vacation time. Assignments just keep coming, due dates are approaching and, surprisingly, nothing gets done. Where did the excitement for the new school year go? Procrastination is the answer. Are we the only victims of procrastination? Definitely not. […]

It’s like Autocorrect, but for your brain

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

  If you’ve ever used a word processor like Microsoft Word before, you’ve probably encountered the wonderful Autocorrect function. Autocorrect fixes some commonly made spelling errors as you type, which helps improve typing speed by reducing the need to manually correct those mistakes. Interestingly enough, the human brain also has a built-in mechanism that catches […]

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