The world s population grows by 100 million each year Some 950 million people in the world are malnourished There are 106 boys born for every 100 girls

Anorexia is an eating disorder in which a person eats almost nothing and is severely underweight Yet most people with the disease still believe they look fat

Take water before bedtime About 90% of Heart Attacks occur early in the morning it can be reduced if one takes a glass or two of water before going to bed at night

Kissing releases the same neurotransmitters as intense exercise like parachuting or distance running The heart beats faster and breathing becomes deep and irregula

Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day

Oysters are the richest source of the mineral zinc needed for immunity wound healing healthy skin and fertility They were also reputed to be Cassanova s favourite food

Human infant is literally born with an unfinished brain and central nervous system The reason for this is that the larger finished brain cannot fit through a woman s pelvis

Cayenne pepper stops bleeding and is also said to improve blood circulation assist in digestion stimulate perspiration and saliva and help lessen pain from swollen joints and limbs

The caduceus the classical medical symbol of two serpents wrapped around a staff - comes from an ancient Greek legend in which snakes revealed the practice of medicine to human beings

A human being s entire genetic material is virtually identical to a chimpanzee About 98 6% to be exact Actually a surgeon can operate on a chimp and find EVERYTHING in the same place as a human

Recent research suggests that people who smoke are over 50% more likely than non-smokers to have serious relationship problems including a greater likelihood of suffering from anxiety and depression

Brooke Greenberg aged 20 is an American from Reisterstown Maryland who has remained physically and cognitively similar to a toddler despite her increasing age She is the only person in the world to suffer from Syndrome X which prevents normal aging

The reason most mosquito bites itch is because mosquitoes inject saliva into the persons skin before they suck your blood They take it out once they are done but if they are forced to fly away they don t get a chance to draw the saliva out And it is their saliva that causes the itch

A variety of neutral sweet smells including banana green apple vanilla and peppermint can deprogram overweight people whose normal response to the smell of rich unhealthy foods like chocolate doughnuts and pizza was to become hungry and overeat Scientists tested the benefits of food odors to suppress appetite rather than stimulate appetite and found that there seemed to be certain smells that caused overweight individuals to reduce their cravings and therefore eat less