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Smokers whose insula got damaged…

Smokers whose insula got damaged after a stroke were able to quit smoking easily one day after the stroke, with no relapse and urges, suggesting that this brain region might play a role in nicotine addiction. The post Smokers whose insula got damaged… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12558 – The Horseback Doctor

An 80-year-old doctor is the only one caring for people in on area of the Caucasus Mountains. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12558 – The Horseback Doctor appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12552 – Mithridates’ Poison Plan

An ancient king micro-dosed poison to avoid assassination. But the story has a twist. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12552 – Mithridates’ Poison Plan appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12455 – Meditation Relieves Pain

Is meditation more useful than morphine for pain? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12455 – Meditation Relieves Pain appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

7 Best Work From Home Chairs For Your Spine 2022

When you’re engrossed in paperwork, the last thing on your mind is your posture and seating position. However, working from home doesn’t need to be painful or take a toll on your spine. When you’re spending every day sitting in the same seat, you want to invest in an ergonomic work chair to make sure… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12442 – The Power of Forest Bathing

Could a walk in the woods help you reduce your risk of cancer? Click to read the full fact? The post WTF Fun Fact 12442 – The Power of Forest Bathing appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12432 – Spring Fever

Spring fever refers to real phenomenon, good and bad. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12432 – Spring Fever appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12410 – The Donda West Law

Kanye West’s mother has a law named after her. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12410 – The Donda West Law appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In 1604, King James I wrote…

In 1604, King James I wrote ‘A Counterblaste to Tobacco’, in which he described smoking as a ‘custome lothesome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs. The post In 1604, King James I wrote… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The term ‘patient 0’ is based…

The term ‘patient 0’ is based on a misunderstanding. An early HIV patients was named ‘patient O’, standing for ‘patient OUT of California’. People misinterpreted this letter as the numeral 0, leading to its wide usage today. The post The term ‘patient 0’ is based… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Scientist Claire Patterson spent…

Scientist Claire Patterson spent over 20 years trying to convince the public that lead was poison. The inventor of leaded gasoline meanwhile once went to New Jersey to argue that leaded gasoline was perfectly safe, by pouring tetraethyllead onto his hands, and then putting a bottle of it under his nose and inhaling it for… Read More »