Does gum really take seven years to digest?
If one old wives’ tale is true, gum will stay in your digestive system for seven years after being swallowed. Thankfully, this is nonsense. Nothing could reside that long unless it was…
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Why does sugar make kids hyper? (HINT: It doesn’t)
Contrary to popular belief, sugar does not make kids hyper. It’s a myth! However, this doesn’t mean that kids don’t get hyper after consuming sugar. Dr. Mark Wolraich, chief of…
Does sugar expire?
There is nothing in sugar that “goes bad” in a traditional sense. Sugar has an indefinite shelf life. Most manufacturers put a 2-year best by date label on their packaging,…
Does “icing the kicker” work in football?
A bunch of smart people researched this and found out that icing the kicker in the NFL does not make a statistically significant difference in the outcome of pressure field…