What causes brain freeze?

What causes brain freeze?

Brain freeze is triggered when the cold substance that you’ve eaten touches the back of the mouth and stimulates the blood vessels and nerves in this area.

How does dry cleaning work?

How does dry cleaning work?

It’s called “dry cleaning”, but actually, it’s not that dry. It just doesn’t use water, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t use other liquids to clean your clothes. So, first and foremost, let’s put things straight: What is dry cleaning? It’s a cleaning process other than the soap-and-water cleaning that we’re doing at home, but…

Why does your stomach growl?

Why does your stomach growl?

You’ve got to admit it: the human body is amazing. Whoever built it was a genius. Our body is sometimes, even smarter than we are, being able to heal itself and taking care of its needs individual of our knowledge. There are times, though, when it signals you saying “hey, I’m working hard to keep…

Why are manhole covers round?

Why are manhole covers round?

This question became famous when Microsoft began to use it as a job interview question and let’s face it, had you ever considered it before? Manhole covers are just there for you to walk over them. You notice them, you know they’re round, but asking yourself why didn’t seem like a big deal, did it?…

Why is yawning contagious?

Why is yawning contagious?

This is a something that we all know, right? Yawning is contagious and we’ve all felt it. It only takes one sleepy friend to yawn and the whole room will suddenly begin yawning. Have you ever asked yourselves how is this even possible? There are a few studies behind this question. Some assumed that contagious yawning…

What is deja vu, why does it happen and what causes it?

What is deja vu, why does it happen and what causes it?

Deja vu is a feeling of having already experienced a certain situation. It comes from French and it means “already seen” and you’ve probably lived it so far. About 90% of us experience deja vu at least once in their lives and mainly in our teen years. Deja vu is not really a physical phenomena….

Who comes up with the names for different generations?

Who comes up with the names for different generations?

There are all sorts of stereotypes and theories attached to each of the generations; but who’s in charge of naming them? Where do terms like “Millennial” and “Baby Boomer” originate, and why are they so pervasive? The fact is, there’s no formula for creating a name for a generation: as helpful as the terms may…

How Does Pop Culture Affect The Popularity of Baby Names?

How Does Pop Culture Affect The Popularity of Baby Names?

  How could it be that a name like ‘Jasper’ could go from being the 567th most common name for boys in 2006 to being the 248th most popular name in 2013? For a name to jump over 300 spots in a mere 7 years is suspicious to say the least – that’s a 72%…

How Do Trick Candles Work?

How Do Trick Candles Work?

  Even the most nuanced and worldly prankster can still appreciate the simple pleasure of watching someone blow out their birthday candle – and then blow it out again – and again – and again, before finally realizing there is some trickery afoot. Of course, the fun wears thin after Grandma Betty’s sixth wheezing attempt,…

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