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FACT: goosebumps are a remnant of our hairy past

By Ryan | Published: September 30, 2009

At one point, we were all pretty hairy. Completely hairy. While most of us have lost the bulk of our body hair, the internal wiring is still present, as evidenced by goosebumps. (or goosepimples as I’ve heard some folks say) Goosebumps are an automatic reaction of the nervous system that flexes the piloerector muscle found [...]

HOW-TO: five ways to remove the worry and stress from your life

By Ryan | Published: September 20, 2009

Tomorrow morning I vanish off the face of the earth, technologically speaking, for eight days. I’m leaving and I’ll be totally un-wired. I was planning on writing eight extra LSNED facts this weekend, and scheduling them to trickle out while I was gone. Eight. That’s a lot. Each one takes over an hour to uncover, [...]

HOW-TO: take a perfect, productive, energizing nap

By Ryan | Published: September 7, 2009

Much like the story on hammocks, I’ve put a lot of personal research time into this topic. I just hope you appreciate the result of my intensive studies into napping. Here we have a quick lesson on how you can boost your productivity, energy, and creativity with a mid-day nap. Step 1: Don’t feel guilty. [...]

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FACT: your appendix is back in business

By Ryan | Published: August 28, 2009

It has long been believed that the appendix, a small cul-de-sac thingy that hangs off your intestine, served no purpose. The theory was that it was merely a dried up evolutionary leftover of something that used to serve a purpose. Well not anymore! The appendix is finally getting the credit it has deserved (for the [...]

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FACT: a sunburn is the result of your DNA getting damaged

By Ryan | Published: July 30, 2009

Have you ever spent a day at the beach, and afterwards you had that mutated feeling? Yeah, it’s happened to all of us. Turns out, you done got yourself genetically modified. UV light from the sun, particularly UVB rays, reaches your skin and is sometimes absorbed directly by your DNA. It’s very good at handling [...]

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FACT: The chemistry of crying relieves stress

By Ryan | Published: July 25, 2009

There are three different kinds of tears produced by the eye. The first is for lubrication. This is a thin layer of liquid around the eyeball that keeps things moving, and smooths out the lens so we can see clearly. We typically produce 5 to 10 ounces of this stuff per day, replacing that which [...]

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