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Your Face Came Together At Your Upper Lip

By Ryan | Published: August 19, 2011

Dear LSNED, You know those two little bumps between your nose and your lip? What is that called, and why is it there? -Bumpy Lips Dear Bumpy, In the medical textbooks, the focus isn’t so much on the two bumps, but the groove or dip between them. This groove, which extends down from your nose [...]

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The wisdom of teeth

By Ryan | Published: December 20, 2010

Unfortunately wisdom teeth are on my mind these days, as I’ve got one being a pain in the… jaw. I’m all for the wisdom part though. These molars, usually four, at the very back of the mouth come in at the age of 17 to 25. The origin of the wisdom moniker may come from [...]

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The History of Human Height

By Ryan | Published: August 31, 2010

Last week I was writing about Goliath, the giant of biblical renown. The earliest records mark his height at 6 and a half feet, while later stories (including the Old Testament bible) report him being just shy of ten feet tall. I had commented that the average height was shorter then, so being over 6 [...]

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Tastebuds: the fingers of your tongue

By Ryan | Published: March 12, 2010

In one of my mind wandering moments I got to wondering about tastebuds. The sense of taste evolved to protect us from poisons. As a rule of thumb, anything that tastes bitter is poisonous… given you eat enough of it. (pure cocoa is very poisonous to a dog but we would have to eat several [...]

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Brainfreeze! Why do ice cream and slushies cause headaches?

By Ryan | Published: January 15, 2010

After reading all about the depressed freezing point of the sugar solution in ice cream, you just had to get a closer look, right? There you were, happily shoveling ice cream into your face when all of a sudden… brainfreeze! Arrrgh! Also called ice cream headaches, these sudden pains can be triggered by any excessively [...]

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FACT: a runny nose is for your own good

By Ryan | Published: November 15, 2009

Many of my lessons here at LSNED are inspired by random curiosity. Yesterday the thought came to me, as I was standing outside in my wool jacket, scarf, mittens, and toque… why does my nose run when it’s cold? Being that November is an ideal month for general nose awareness, I thought it appropriate to [...]

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FACT: vitamin C has no affect on the common cold

By Ryan | Published: October 1, 2009

As I sit here, all sniffly, clinging to a tall glass of orange juice, I am somewhat surprised to discover that there is no evidence to support vitamin C as an effective protector against colds. Whether you take it as a regular supplement, or just pack it in after the cold hits, it doesn’t help [...]

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