FOOD FOR THOUGHT: FAST YOURSELF AWAKE

Starvation or fasting reduces feelings of tiredness and the need to sleep, according to research into fruit flies. Scientists have recognised the relationship between sleep and dietary metabolism for some time, and evidence that inadequate sleep increases risk of obesity, diabetes and coronary heart disease has been well explored. But this research highlighted the relationship between sleep and lipids – fatty molecules that include […]

THIS IS THE MOLECULE THAT MAKES THAT SALTY SEA SMELL

The fresh, salty smell of beach air is actually the smell of rotting seaweed. — (@UberFacts) March 20, 2015 The unmistakable smell of a fresh sea breeze is as synonymous with the British summer as melting ice creams, seagulls pinching chips and walking home with sand in your shoes. But its secret is a molecule […]

NEW YORK CITY DRIFTS ABOUT ONE INCH EACH YEAR

New York City drifts about one inch away from Europe every year. — (@UberFacts) February 11, 2014 The movement of plate tectonics is pushing North America away from Europe at a rate of one inch (2.54cm) per year. Almost all of North America lies on the North American tectonic plate – with the exception of a thin slice of […]

HAS A SEAGULL EVER KILLED A HUMAN?

Seagulls have been known to eat other seagulls, as well as attack and kill humans. — (@UberFacts) October 22, 2014 It’s no surprise that seagulls are dangerous animals. The largest gull species on the British Isles is the herring gull, who can reach a wingspan of up to a metre and a half and can weigh one […]

PAPER TOWELS TRANSMIT FEWER GERMS THAN HAND DRYERS

Using a warm air dryer after washing your hands, increases bacterial count on average by 250%. — (@UberFacts) February 22, 2015 A study conducted by the University of Westminster in London reported that warm air hand dryers increase bacteria counts by up to 254 per cent, as well as contaminating the surrounding area with bacteria too. The study […]

PAPER TOWELS TRANSMIT FEWER GERMS THAN HAND DRYERS

RECEIPTS AREN’T CANCEROUS DESPITE THE CLAIMS

Receipts from restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores all contain high amounts of cancer inducing BPA. — (@UberFacts) April 11, 2015 The evidence supporting claims that BPA contamination in food, packaging and in some cases receipts poses a health risk to humans is ambiguous and in many cases misleading. Trying to find consistent research on the […]

ENJOYING SCHOOL IS IN YOUR GENES

Genetic factors explain approximately 40% of whether a child will like school or not, according to a study. — (@UberFacts) April 10, 2015 The biggest factor in whether a child will enjoy and be motivated at school is in their genes. Data collected from a number of studies were found to support this claim. A team led […]

CHIMPANZEES DRESS TO IMPRESS

Chimpanzees can develop their own fashion trends. — (@UberFacts) March 02, 2015 It seems our closest relatives in the animal kingdom share even more with us than we might believe. We don’t just have complex emotional behaviours and tools in common, now chimpanzees have been observed to use grass as a body decoration. According to research published in Animal Cognition by Edwin van […]

WHY BEING ABLE TO UNBOIL EGGS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SOUNDS

Scientists have figured out a way to unboil an egg. — (@UberFacts) January 28, 2015 The metaphor for how some things in life are irreversible has been irreversibly disproven by scientists who have unboiled an egg. It used to be thought that the chemical reactions involved with the proteins in eggs whites during cooking could not […]

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: FAST YOURSELF AWAKE

THIS IS THE MOLECULE THAT MAKES THAT SALTY SEA SMELL

NEW YORK CITY DRIFTS ABOUT ONE INCH EACH YEAR

HAS A SEAGULL EVER KILLED A HUMAN?

PAPER TOWELS TRANSMIT FEWER GERMS THAN HAND DRYERS

PAPER TOWELS TRANSMIT FEWER GERMS THAN HAND DRYERS

RECEIPTS AREN’T CANCEROUS DESPITE THE CLAIMS

ENJOYING SCHOOL IS IN YOUR GENES

WHY BEING ABLE TO UNBOIL EGGS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SOUNDS