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Dying can be hard on the environment. If you’re buried, you’re going to be pumped full of a few gallons of toxic embalming fluid, which will soon leach out of your corpse and then out of your casket, which will most likely be stored for posterity in a cemetery … Read more via HowStuffWorks –...

The idea that tooth decay can be life threatening may seem absurd at first, but there’s evidence to suggest that what goes on inside your mouth may have far-reaching implications for your whole body health. One of the most widely believed connections is that between poor oral health and heart …...

Blowing your nose seems like something you should be able to do without worrying you’re going to hurt yourself. After all, facial tissue and pocket handkerchiefs exist for the express purpose of having something to blow snot into, right? But, depending on how vigorously you blow, clearing out...