In 2016, numerous headlines fed the flames of blue light panic. A Telegraph article by the publication鈥檚 science editor claimed that taking selfies is aging our skin and that doctors can even tell...
Shadow puppetry can be beautiful to look at, but when it鈥檚 happening inside our eyeballs, it鈥檚 an annoyance. One of the banes of getting older is the appearance of apparitions in our vision. In...
Are omega-3s the new vitamin C? In the past few years, these fats, primarily found in fish and flaxseeds, have acquired a reputation as veritable superheroes. Have arthritis? Try omega-3s! Don鈥檛...
During World War II, the British Royal Air Force started a rumour that carrots gave their fighter pilots sharp vision and accuracy. This was not true. Radar was responsible for their success...
The sunglasses at the dollar store feel flimsy, yet I buy a pair. It costs me $1.43. The sticker on one of the lenses states 鈥淯V 400 Protection鈥�. I walk over to a fancy sunglasses store and ask the...
Sleepies, eye gunk, eyeboogers鈥� Whatever you call them, the proper name for that gunk that collects in the corners of your eyes is rheum. It's exuded from your eyes while you sleep (as you know)...
The familiar red and glassy-eyed stare of someone who鈥檚 high was previously thought to be due to the irritation of eyes by pot smoke. But, now we know that weed makes your eyes red for the same...
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