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Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.


