Meat has become a bit of a controversial food in the past couple of decades, at least in some circles. Packed as it is with protein, there are some actual concerns surrounding our hunger for flesh. Without even mentioning any ethical and animal welfare issues, meat production presents some serious issues. Producing the amounts of …
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We rely on somethings in life to remain constant so we can know the world is right. Grass grows, birds fly, the sun shines, and the normal human body temperature is about 98.6°F. For you Europeans, that’s 37°C, precise. This measurement – first measured by German physician Carl Wunderlich some 200 years ago – is …
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Do biologists like listening to Pearl Jam? We’re just asking, because a German-Japanese group of researchers seems to have taken a page out of the grunge band’s playbook. Seemingly referencing one of Pearl Jam’s most famous songs, the scientists have successfully done the evolution, baby! Using a specific gene from the human brain, they managed …
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The phrase “animal cruelty” refers to abusive human behavior directed at animals. But do we have a word for when animals themselves commit atrocities against each other? Supposedly, the word we’re looking for is “nature”. And believe us, nature can be the most brutal thing of all. For a good example, check out our recent …
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If you haven’t caught our last week’s article about the world’s first robot to operate inside a living butthole, you should go check it out. Then you can return here for some more butthole-related news! Well, we suppose technically it’s not about buttholes. That particular piece of anatomy is really more of a mammalian thing, …
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Have you ever heard of a band called Butthole Surfers? They’re an offbeat alternative rock group, perhaps best known for their 1996 song Pepper, in addition to their… Shall we say, imaginative name. But why are we bringing up inappropriately named 30-year-old rock bands, you might be wondering. The answer is – for science! It …
The loss of a beloved pet is a tough pill to swallow. Believe us, we at Oddee have collectively said our goodbyes to all too many of them. Still, most people will eventually make their peace with it. We’ll bury our friends, feel bad for a while, but eventually, time moves on. But it wasn’t …
CBD is a component that comes from the plant called cannabis sativa. CBD doesn’t have a psychoactive effect on the body. It is gaining popularity for being helpful for anxiety treatments. But how CBD helps with anxiety is a question that one surely wonders. Anxiety and related disorders are some of the most common health …
Dogs are good critters. We’ve covered it several times, but it could always stand to be repeated. From sniffing out coronavirus infections to helping the differently abled, or just providing good old-fashioned company, dogs carry out a whole slew of valuable services. In some places, China for example, dogs are so vital that people are …
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As many parents are all too aware of, kids can be picky eaters. That’s particularly true when they’re younger and are just starting to explore all the culinary wonders of the world. Most children will get over their difficult food phase and learn to eat new things. Sometimes this process takes longer than usual, and …
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