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How people change in the last 100 years
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How people change in the last 100 years

Recent research by scientists shows that over the past 100 years, human changes have been evident in height, weight, puberty and longevity.

December 15, 2018
6 good food for the stomach
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6 good food for the stomach

Gastrointestinal diseases including flatulence, diarrhea, miasma, stomach pain occur in women 6 times more than men.

December 15, 2018
People use only 8% of DNA
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People use only 8% of DNA

British scientists found that humans use only one-tenth of our DNA and the rest of the DNA is only a remnant of evolution, like the appendix.

December 15, 2018
Pesticides affect 3 generations
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Pesticides affect 3 generations

More than a decade ago people stopped using Methoxychlor pesticides in agriculture because of its toxicity.

December 15, 2018
3D prosthesis for 6 year old baby
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3D prosthesis for 6 year old baby

The 6-year-old Alex Pring, who lives in Florida, USA, has just undergone a surgery to assemble the prosthetic parts that follow 3D printing technology, according to Reut…

December 15, 2018
How to choose a safe cotton swab
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How to choose a safe cotton swab

The two heads of cotton swabs must have a sufficient amount of cotton, smooth, white and stick to the tip of the stick. Toothpicks need good elasticity, not too hard.

December 15, 2018
Turn things away into useful health
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Turn things away into useful health

Fish heads, orange peels, grape skins ... are things people often throw away without knowing that they contain lots of beneficial vitamins and minerals.

December 15, 2018