Strange But True: Stomach Dreams
By Lucie Winborne
You're more likely to have weirder, scarier and sexier dreams when sleeping on your stomach.
The cymothoa exigua, a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish's tongue and becomes a new functional tongue, is the only known parasite capable of replacing an entire organ.
Are you a java junkie? Scientists found specific genes that are more caffeine-loving than others, so addiction to it might be genetic. In other words, you can go ahead and blame your parents for your coffee obsession.
"Family Feud" host Richard Dawson met his second wife, Gretchen Johnson, when she was a contestant on the show in 1981. And yes, he did kiss her.
After four years of planning and two months of working nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., a team of hackers at MIT turned their Earth and Planetary Sciences Department building into a giant, multicolored, playable Tetris game.
It is considered unlucky to clean your house on the Chinese New Year. You risk sweeping away the good luck of the coming year.
"Gigi" author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette could only write after she had plucked fleas off her dog.
If you pour cold water into a person's ear, their eyes will move in the direction of the opposite ear. If you pour warm water into their ear, their eyes will move toward that ear. Used to test for brain damage, this process is called "caloric stimulation."
Some areas in Scotland and Japan switched to blue street lights at night and saw a decrease in crime and suicide rates.
Thought for the Day: "I realized that if I wait until I am no longer afraid to act, write, speak, be, I'll be sending messages on the Ouija board, cryptic complaints from the other side." -- Audre Lorde
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