Tag Archives: Health
90-Minute CPR Relay: A Community’s Lifesaving Effort in Rural Minnesota
In a rural Minnesota grocery store, a man experienced a heart attack, prompting 20 bystanders to leap into action. They formed an orderly queue and took turns performing CPR on the stricken individual for an incredible 90 minutes until emergency medical services reached the scene. Miraculously, the man survived this harrowing ordeal. Interestingly, this extraordinary… Read More »
Sneeze Marathon: A Young Girl’s 978-Day Uncontrollable Sneezing Journey
In 1981, a young girl named Donna, who was only 12 years old at the time, embarked on an unusual journey when she started sneezing uncontrollably. Her sneezing persisted nonstop for a staggering 978 days in a row. At first, she sneezed twice per minute, but over time, her sneezing frequency decreased to once every… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 13331 – The Midlife Slump
WTF Fun Fact 13327 – Lachanophobia
WTF Fun Fact 13321 – Wealth Psychologists
Microplastics in Bottled Water and the Hidden Risks in Our Food Chain
Research conducted by Sherri Mason, a scientist at Penn State University, revealed that bottled water contains an average of 325 plastic particles per liter, while tap water only contains about 5.5 plastic particles per liter. Microplastics are ingested by marine organisms and accumulate within the food chain, affecting a range of species from filter feeders… Read More »
4 Troublesome Tanning Facts
Tanning has gained immense popularity among people of all ages, particularly during the summer season. Most people know about the general hazards linked with tanning, but there are some unexpected facts that might make you run from the tanning bed. We’ll cover 4 of them below. 1. Tanning is linked to an increased risk of…… Read More »