Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Attention - Drunks

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The Romanian village town of Pecica has a new approach to pedestrian safety and has set up some warning signs for motorists warning them of drunken pedestrians - the warning signs carrying the phrase "Cetateni Turmentati" translating to “Attention - Drunks” and picturing a pedestrian on his hands and knees ...

Why is soup so filling?

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

It's been known for generations that soup can be filling - but have you ever thought about why? I mean take the ingredients of soup and have them as a meal - it's just not as filling as having the soup itself. What I mean is cook a ...

Do the “brain dead” still feel pain?

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

I came across an article from August 2000 which merits another read after recent debates regarding whether or not organs should be removed from ones body without explicit consent. I’m afraid the original Guardian article is no longer available, but a comment article from ABC in Australia does get the ...