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Being 'fat but fit' is a myth, a new study on the links between weight and heart disease has revealed

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The spice saffron may have an intrinsic ability to fight cancer. New research has shown that a compound in saffron blocks an enzyme that cancer uses to grow.

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TIL that if you are still Single at the age of 25 in Denmark your closest friends hit you with cinnamon.

TIL: That 70% of Iran's science and engineering students are women and that its scientific progress is reported to be the fastest in the world.

The next time you tuck into a protein rich dinner, it may be a good idea to hold off on the sugary drinks. A new study published in BMC Nutrition found that a combination of sugar sweetened drinks and a protein rich meal decreases metabolic efficiency, which can lead to more fat being stored.

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TIL that the scent of a woman crying triggers a dramatic decrease in levels of testosterone and sexual arousal in the majority of men. And that men are subconsciously able to differentiate between genuine tears, and those that are forced.

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TIL the feeling of euphoric chills some people can get while listening to music is called 'frisson' (pronounced 'free-sawn'), and researches have described the sensation as a skin orgasm.

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New nano carbon filter removes 99% of heavy metals from contaminated water. One gram of the material is enough to filter 83,000 liters of water to World Health Organization standards.

A pirating service for academic journal articles could bring down the whole establishment

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TIL the number of cricket chirps in 14 seconds plus 40 equals the temperature in Farenheit.

Watch this after you smoke. You won't be disappointed. A seven-minute silent film that will help you conquer your fears and travel the world. He made a film while travelling alone 30 cities in Europe for 3 months. The scenes were filmed by passers-by willing to help him. His first trip to life.

New breakthrough discovery—every quantum particle travels backwards