Luminous paints such as those used on watch dials make use of chemicals that can absorb visible light and re-emit it over a protracted period. This phenomenon was first noted in the 1500s when...
Yes, in a limited way. Honey is a concentrated solution of various sugars in water. The main sugars are fructose and glucose with smaller amounts of sucrose (table sugar) also present. Of course,...
The young mother was surprised by the doctor’s question. “What does your little girl eat for breakfast?” “Only hot oatmeal with milk,” she answered. “Does she put any sugar on it?” the doctor...
One of the questions I’ve been asked recently with increasing frequency is how to avoid exposure to those “forever chemicals” that we are being warned about in numerous newspaper articles, books,...
One of my favourite Seinfeld episodes is “The Bro.” On discovering that George’s father, Frank, has “man-boobs,” Kramer concocts a male version of a bra, that he calls “The Bro.” Frank, who prefers...
I first heard about Juice Plus back in 1994, from of all people, O.J. Simpson. I suppose he was a natural to promote these dehydrated juice capsules since, after all, the nickname of the former...