"I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet."聽 With these words Victor Frankenstein began his account of the...
I remember back in high school math class, wondering aloud (to the teacher, no less- I was not shy) why I needed to take math. I was absolutely certain that I would never be entering a profession...
The scientists working at the Raytheon Company during World War II were undoubtedly highly stressed.聽 Britain was being attacked by Nazi warplanes and their task was to develop an electronic system...
The advertisement for the jacket was particularly seductive because of the claim that it was made from recycled plastic bottles. I have long criticized the excessive use of such bottles, especially...
Back in the 1960s, I was a big fan of comic books, especially Superman. The back page often featured an ad promising that for just $1.25 one could 鈥渙wn a bowlful of happiness, filled with...
Health Canada recently issued an advisory about minimizing exposure to borax based on some studies that have found developmental and reproductive problems in animals. This raised questions among...
We have long been told to cut back on salt to reduce blood pressure. That鈥檚 old hat. (But one worth wearing).聽 Now we learn that a low salt diet can also help us sleep better! In a roundabout way....
You know those stories about some sort of chemical being added to swimming pool water that changes colour if someone uses the pool as a pee pot? Well, they are not true. There is no such chemical....
Turmeric is generally used as a spice but it has garnered a reputation as a virtually magical substance when used as a dietary supplement. It is said to treat arthritis, heartburn, Crohn鈥檚 disease,...
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