Possibly you have found yourself hastily vacating a room because of someone’s gaseous emissions. Maybe your plans to shop in a certain aisle of a store changed after catching a whiff of […]
How a Fart Started a Revolution
The Strange Case of the Woman Who Urinated From Her Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Navel
If you have suffered through a long car ride in which the driver refuses to stop for a bathroom break, you may have felt as if your eyeballs were floating. Possibly you […]
The Nose Knows an Astonishing 1 Trillion Smells
Just how sensitive is your nose? We know that animal noses tend to be much more nuanced to different aromas than their human counterparts. Even so, how many different scents do you […]
You Can’t Breathe Through Your Nose With Your Tongue Sticking Out
Try opening your mouth wide and sticking your tongue out. Can you breathe through your nose? Guess what? No one else can, either. Since we know you just tried this to see […]
First Assault on a President and a Timely Assist From Headless Horseman Writer
As George Washington took the reins of government as the first President of the United States, some thought it would be wise to create a permanent protective detail for the chief executive. […]
Did Cleopatra’s Nose Change History?
Could something as seemingly insignificant as the size of a person’s nose change the course of human events? According to Blaise Pascal, the answer is yes. Pascal (1623-1662) was one of the […]
NASA Knows it Needs an Official Nose
When you contemplate all the skills involved in sending someone into space, you think about math, physics, rocketry, and orbital dynamics. Odds are that you didn’t spend a lot of time thinking […]
Hold Your Nose to Hold Up Humming
Try as hard as you might, you cannot hum while holding your nose. Read about a substance that will want you to hold your nose to keep from smelling it. Find out […]
There Are Parts of You That Will Never Be Fully Grown
While the vast majority of your body is fully grown by the age of twenty years, there are parts of your body that have only just begun.
The Nose Knows No Forgiveness
The Duchess de la Rochefoucauld was overheard commenting on the prominent facial features of an unfortunate girl, “God forgives. The world forgets, but the nose remains.”
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