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ibis-birthdefects - I.B.I.S - International Birth Defects Information Systems

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newscientist - New Scientist - Everyday Scientific Phenomena

Your Body Phenomena

• "Warum fallen schlafende Vögel nicht vom Baum?" und
• "Was macht die Mücke beim Wolkenbruch?"

• Results 1 to 15 of 232
• Spare parts: How many organs can be removed from the human body before it stops functioning well?
• Sight unseen?: Do blind people "see" anything when they dream?
• Jennifer Eccles: Why do some people develop freckles?
• Growth areas: Why does athlete's foot tend to occur between the third and fourth toes?
• Waxing lyrical: What affects the different shadings of ear wax?
• Sink stoppage: Can I stop bathing?
• It's a knockout: Why do you lose consciousness when knocked on the head?
• Marksism: What causes birthmarks?
• Shades of brown: Why does my newborn son produce a variety of coloured faeces?
• Period living: Why do groups of women living in the same household have synchronous menstrual cycles?
• Let's twist again: Given that the average person twists and turns up to 100 times during a night's sleep, why is it so unusual for anyone to fall out of bed?
• Head Trauma: How much does a human head weigh?
• The wonder years: Why don't we remember much about our early childhood?
• Gut feeling: How does the stomach repair itself after injury?
• Who dose?: If there are more than 200 different viruses which are capable of causing the common cold in humans, is it possible to catch several colds at once, with each cold being caused by a different virus?
• Results 16 to 30 of 232
• Towering above: Is there any truth in the oft-heard statement that male offspring, when they become adults, will always be taller than their mothers?
• Wave front: What causes strange kinks in hair & how can they be inherited?
• Raising an army: Can bromide curb sexual appetites?
• Nailing it: Why are the ends of your fingernails white?
• Red rain: What is the evolutionary significance of red hair?
• Mr Blobby: What exactly is cellulite?
• The sandman cometh: Why is the yellowish crystalline substance sometimes found encrusted on eyelids when you wake up formed?
• Natal knots: Do midwives actually tie a knot in the umbilical cord after birth?
• Skull splitter!: What are headaches and why do we get them?
• Fight strategy: Is it better to take medicine to reduce a fever or not?
• Out of your skull: If your eyes were popped out and put back in the wrong way, would you see upside down?
• The morning before: What's the point of morning sickness?
• Thunk!: Does beheading hurt? And, if so, for how long is the severed head aware of its plight?
• Twin sets: There are more twins now than ever before--will twins eventually be the norm?
• Dreamtime: Do blind people "see" in their dreams?
• Results 31 to 45 of 232
• Pain transfer: Does scratching one place in the body produce pain in other parts.
• Sex secret: Why do women live longer than men?
• Frazzled: Why do people get grumpy when they are tired?
• In or out?: Why do some people have "innie" belly buttons while others have "outties"?
• A heavy night: What is the origin of the unpleasant odour which emanates from the mouth, especially after sleeping?
• Group therapy: Why have humans developed different blood types and is there an evolutionary advantage?
• Relaxing movements: Why does defecation produce such a relaxing effect?
• Sting!: Why are paper cuts so painful in relation to their size and appearance?
• Five live: Why do we have five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot?
• Ties that bind: What's on the inside of an adult's navel?
• The little sleep: Why do some people need more sleep than others?
• Brain drain: Is it true we only use a small percentage of our brains?
• The big sleep: Why are you sometimes tired after a full night's sleep but wide awake after a short nap?
• Cat napping: Why does a short nap feel worse than no sleep at all?
• Ear ear: How can aural thermometers work so quickly?
• Results 46 to 60 of 232
• It's not: Why is nasal mucus green?
• Same difference: Why dont identical twins have identical fingerprints?
• Out of puff: I have just given up smoking. Why have I suddenly developed a sore throat?
• Aaaaaargh: Can shock turn your hair white overnight?
• Concentration: Why do I stick my tongue out whenever I do a tricky job?
• Faint fingers: Why do my hands feel weak just after I wake up?
• Title claims: Why is it easier to read titles on book spines if I incline my head?
• Tongue tied: What do those little flaps of skin under the tongue do?
• Talon teaser: How do fingernails grow from the base of the nail and remain firmly bonded to the underlying flesh?
• Helpless laughter: Why is someone else tickling you more ticklish than tickling yourself?
• Blind blow: Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze?
• It's handy: The human hand can manipulate a large range of tools--is there any other design that would offer its owner the same level of dexterity?
• Fleckfinger: Why are fingernails often flecked with white?
• Brain waves: Why are there so many folds in the surface of the brain?
• Results 61 to 75 of 232
• Family line: Why do pregnant women get a linea nigra?
• Stabbing pain: Why do we feel sympathetic pains when people describe their injuries?
• Soft option: Is it possible to estimate the memory capacity of the human brain?
• Crying game: Why do humans laugh and cry?
• Aaaaaah: Why is stretching so nice?
• Ub by dose: Why does having a blocked nose affect your sense of smell?
• Itching power: How does scratching stop itching?
• Repeat that: Do hiccups serve any useful purpose?
• Late arrivals: Why do our wisdom teeth grow in so late?
• Snooze sneezes: Why don't we sneeze when asleep?
• Sandman: Why do we rub our eyes when tired?
• Pain gain: Why pain in one place can relieve pain in another
• On the move: Is there a limit to personal physical output in humans?
• Live wire: Why does an electric shock throw you backwards?
• Results 76 to 90 of 232
• The beardies: Why head hair (but not body hair) grows indefinitely
• Tanning hides: Why tans fade at different rates on the same body
• It ain't half hot: Why our temperature rises when we are ill
• Swing low: Why you can make a swing swing, simply by pumping your legs back and forth
• Getting it nailed: Why do we bite our nails?
• Bedtime blues: Why do we have muscle spasms while falling asleep?
• Cross examination: What is the cause of death in crucifixion?
• Pointless: Why do men have nipples?
• Not seeing red: Are there any advantages to colourblindness?
• Night growth: Is it true we are taller in the morning?
• Grey matters: Why does hair turn grey?
• In the pink: Why lying down to read makes the pages seem pink
• Hair rising: Why leg hair moves during X-rays
• Sleeping sickness: Why is yawning contagious?
• Shiny, happy hair: Do emotional states affect hair?
• Results 91 to 105 of 232
• Comes in handy: Why do we have fingerprints?
• Left in doubt: Is a left-hander more likely to have an accident?
• Tree love blossoms: While walking in the New Forest in southern England, my wife and I came across two trees that appeared to be holding hands - How and why did this happen?
• No bull: It's an unfortunate question I know, but why does human excrement smell so badly?
• Can't see for looking: Why could I not find my gym card?
• Cold surface: How long can a cold virus or any other pathogen live on a surface?
• Dead end: What purpose does the appendix serve in animals?
• Girl power: I am told that deep-sea divers tend to father more daughters than sons. Are there any studies to support this or is it just a coincidence?
• Perspiring patterns: Why do men sweat more than women?
• Hot bodies: Why is the body temperature of mammals so high?
• Water everywhere: How much water do we really need to drink for optimum health?
• Wonderspace: Is it necessary to wear a bra in space?
• Smart evolution: Do all animals show a tendency to evolve greater intelligence over time?
• Bodily breeding: How many different species live on or in the average human body ?
• Results 106 to 120 of 232
• In the dock: Why are dock leaves so effective at relieving stings?
• Diet cheats: Why do you 'lose' and 'gain' weight on bathroom scales when you move?
• Starry eyed: Why do we see stars when we receive a blow to the head?
• Colour coding: Why is house dust always grey?
• The little people: A strange illusion whereby people appear smaller than normal...
• Biosphere: How much plant life is needed to keep a person alive in a sealed room?
• Stop talking: Is there a limit to the number of possible words?
• Myopic mammals: Why don't animals need glasses?
• A lie in: Why dont adults fall out of bed?
• No flakes: How does antidandruff shampoo work?
• Pressure situation: If aircraft cabins are artificially pressurised, why do our ears continue to pop on takeoff and landing?
• Catch your death: Is there any connection between being cold and catching a cold?
• Tackling inflation: Why are the long balloons harder to blow up?
• Water baby: Why dont adults float as well as kids
• F-factor: The mysteries of an optical illusion explained
• Results 121 to 135 of 232
• PC world: How gender relates to language
• Now wash: Does hand soap really kill germs?
• By the left: Why, when youre walking with another person, do your steps become synchronised?
• Mozzie attack: Why are some people more prone to mosquito attacks than others?
• Seeing things: What are the strange shapes found in my vision when the light is in a certain position?
• Foam at the mouth: Can you brush your teeth with regular soap?
• Swingers: Why do our arms move when we walk?
• Urine trouble: Surfers lore says that human urine attracts sharks. Is this true?
• Cold spell: Why do we seem to get sick more in winter?
• Ouch!: Why does tin foil hurt your teeth?
• Take the pils: Why do you stumble to the left?
• Oooer: Why we say um and er
• Crinkle tips: Why your fingertips wrinkle in water
• Frosty reception: People who interfere with TV signals
• Bouncing along: Is high leg lifting while running efficient?
• Results 136 to 150 of 232
• Light sneeze: Why do people sneeze in bright light?
• Clammy claims: Why does damp cold feel colder than dry cold?
• Fossil record: What is the best method to fossilize my remains when I die?
• Delayed reaction: After completing a marathon why do my legs feel stiffer two days after the event than they were the following day?
• A long meal: How long does it take to digest food?
• Pearly whites: Why does black coffee and red wine stain my teeth?
• Getting cold feet: Why does kicking a football hurt your foot on a cold day but not on a warm one?
• Old blue eyes: Why does my pet dog get blue eye in a photo rather than red eye?
• Size matters: Why are opera singers often large?
• Does my bum . . . ?: Does black really make you look slimmer?
• What goes in: Is there a formula for working out how much excrement is produced from a certain amount of food?
• Thirsty work: How does alcohol dehydrate you and how much water is needed to compensate?
• Whassat?: How can a person tell if a sound is coming from in front or behind when we only have two ears?
• Jaws of note: What cause the ringing noise in my ears when I push my jaw forward?
• Food for thought: Could thinking hard help a person lose weight?
• Results 151 to 165 of 232
• Dead weight: Why do corpses submerged in water eventually float to the surface?
• Rise and fall: Why does my weight go up and down slightly as I'm standing on the scales?
• The truth is out there: Why are Martians traditionally portrayed withgreen skin?
• Seeing double: Why do mirror images look as out of focus to a short-sighted person as the actual object?
• Fatal attraction: Does the presence of metallic objects on the body, however well concealed, increase the chances of being struck by lightning?
• Shout it out: Has anyone ever done any research on the relationship between noise and aggressive behaviour?
• Flat-footed: The human foot evolved to walk unaided. So why are all but the cheapest shoes designed with heels that are thicker than the rest of the sole?
• Tongue torture?: Why do fizzy drinks produce a mild pain sensation on the tongue?
• Ghostly voices: What makes human voices emanate from rigging, stoves, barbed wire & tooth fillings?
• Irrational breakdown: Why can't humans break down things like cellulose?
• Spot luck: Does eating sweet things really cause spots?
• Stomach bugs: Everything you ever wanted to know about food poisoning...
• Crawling along: How does the up and down kick used with the crawl propel a swimmer forward?
• In tune: Using your body as a radio receiver...
• Pool pull: Can you swim faster in saltwater or fresh?
• Results 166 to 180 of 232
• Hooded heritage: All about ancestors and inbreeding
• What's the crack?: What causes the noise when you crack a joint?
• Budding flavours: How do we "acquire" taste?
• Back and forth: Having one ear on either side of our heads--how to we distinguish between sounds behind and in front of us?
• Wine into water: No matter what colour of drink one consumes, urine is always the same colour? Why?
• Ivory poaching: Why does egg white make my fillings tingle?
• Tap dancing: Why do we tap our feet to music?
• Call the cops: When kidnappers use voice modulators--why isnt it possible to "demodulate" the signal and reveal the true voice?
• Food scare: Why are you not supposed to refreeze meat which has defrosted?
• Sweaty cheese: Why do I sweat when I eat Cheddar cheese?
• Screeeeech!: Why do sounds like scratching a blackboard make some people cringe?
• Handy problem: Why am I right-handed when I write but left-handed when I play sport?
• Perfect pitch: Musical pitch and mood--the connection
• Tummy shake: Why do stomachs rumble?
• Wild child: Are more babies born during a full moon?
• Results 181 to 195 of 232
• Nutty mints: Why eating mints can make your mouth feel cold
• Milk and alcohol: Can you live on milk and Guinness alone?
• Live fast: How does the life expectancy figure take into account the infant mortality rate?
• Frozen food: How can the Inuit stay so healthy on a high-fat diet?
• Summerwear: In the heat should you wear black or white or both?
• Zapped chow: Does microwave cooking remove nutrients or have any other health consequences?
• Major toms: What happens to a body in space?
• Closing time: Why you get hungry when you're drunk
• Light listening: Why you "see" noises when your eyes are shut
• Brat pain: Could a babys screams actually damage your hearing?
• Deep breath: Is this true that whever we breathe in we inhale some of Leonardo da Vincis atoms?
• Hearing things: How does your mind pick out things people say about you, even if you arent listening
• Party spirit: Why do we get more drunk when mixing spirits?
• Close shave: The importance of foam in shaving...
• Ringing home: Why does loud music hurt your ears?
• Results 196 to 210 of 232
• Brush mush: Why OJ tastes terrible after brushing teeth
• Drip dry: Should you walk or run in the rain?
• Shady past: Whats the origin of sunglasses?
• Aromatic pees: What is the aromatic compound excreted in urine after eating asparagus?
• Head cold: Why cold foods cause headaches
• Heated argument: Why a hot bath is relaxing and pleasant but hot air of the same temperature is stressful
• Groovy Breakfast: Why vision is disturbed by crunchy food?
• Blubber bullets: How fat would you have to be to be bulletproof?
• Double chin: Why does the range of a remote control, double if the button is pressed with your chin?
• Magnificent man: How much helium would you need in a balloon to lift an adult into the air and how much would you need to simulate moon walking?
• Natural signs: Has sign language ever evolved naturally in any community?
• Dem bones: How long does decomposition of a buried body take?
• Goggle-eyed: Why can I see clearly underwater with goggles but not without?
• One small step: How long will astronauts' footprints on the Moon's surface remain there?
• Suck it and see: Do you become intoxicated more quickly if drinking beer through a straw?
• Results 211 to 225 of 232
• Bend out of shape: Can you tell me why dolphins, and indeed other deep-diving mammals, manage to avoid the "bends"?
• Pain in the leg: Why do my muscles ache more on the second day after exercising?
• Clotty spice: How does turmeric help heal wounds?
• Nature's gourmets: Why do humans cook food? Do any other animals do anything like this?
• Speaker's throat: Why does my throat go dry when I'm nervous
• Gas gassing: Speaking through helium...
• Little drip: Why is the sound of a waterfall relaxing but the sound of a dripping tap irritating?
• Those crying eyes: Why onions make your eyes water
• Push bike: Why is it harder to cycle up a hill than push a bike up?
• Deadly delights: If fruit is meant to be eaten, why is some of it poisonous?
• Hot feet: A dancing flame around a pair of socks..
• Time bombs: Why do my battery operated watches stop working within a few days of wearing them?
• Burning question: Why do hot peppers burn your mouth?
• Slice crisis: How to keep onions from making you cry
• Eyes up: Insects with compound eyes will always have part of the eyes looking into the sun. Why don't they go blind?
• Results 226 to 232 of 232
• Doh tee la so fah me: Why does a night of heavy drinking leave me with a lower voice the morning after?
• Power house: Why dont gyms sell their power to the national grid?
• Gee! Force!: How do the forces of a fairground ride compare to those experienced by astronauts?
• Brim swim: Why is swimming in a full pool harder?
• Dive, dive, dive: Is there a terminal velocity when people dive?
• In the smoke: Do facemasks really protect against pollution?
• Barely audible: Is it true that noise levels in busy minimalist restaurants sometimes exceeds industrial safety levels?

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