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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
People often find it difficult to accept the idea that bacteria can be beneficial and improve health. Lactic acid bacteria are good, and when eaten, these bacteria improve health and increase longevity. These bacteria included in foods such as yogurt.