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47 Weird And Wonderful Human Body Facts That Prove You Are Far More Fascinating Than You Think

Human bodies are weird. Some people can almost bend backwards. Others, grow up with a sixth finger. And the more we learn, the weirder it gets. The list of body facts is in the article.

Bored Panda · Oct 21

Why Are Most Devi Temples Built on Mountains?

Have you ever wondered why so many famous Devi temples are found on mountains, hills or difficult-to-reach heights? From Maa Vaishno Devi and Maa Kamakhya to Maa Vindhyavasini, Jwala Devi, Naina Devi, Mansa Devi and Saptashrungi Devi, the pattern is hard to miss. But according to Hindu spiritual traditions, this…

MyLifeXP · Oct 8

66 Cool Pics Of Unusual Body Traits And Conditions People Have

We spend our entire lives in our bodies, yet there are plenty of things about human anatomy that can still catch us completely off guard. From extra fingers and rare feet to rare conditions and unexpected anatomical features, these real photos show just how different one human body can be…

Bored Panda · Oct 7

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Why Is Navratri Celebrated for Exactly 9 Days?

Every year, devotees celebrate Navratri for nine days, worshipping a different form of Maa Durga each day. But have you ever wondered why this festival lasts exactly nine days? Why not five, seven or ten? The answer lies in the spiritual significance of the number nine, the nine forms of…

MyLifeXP · Oct 7

How will humans of the future be augmented? Six striking ideas from science fiction

The transformation of the human body has been a recurring concern of science fiction for more than 200 years. It has reflected both our hopes of overcoming physical limitations, and our fears about how technology may change what it means to be human.

The Conversation · Oct 5

Noise pollution is a serious but often forgotten public health problem

The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. You’ve probably experienced this if you’ve ever gone to a matinee and emerged from the dark theater into sunshine. Your eyes sting, so you squint and shield your face until they adjust to the bright sunlight.

The Conversation · Sep 21

“40 Years Of Hiding These”: 85 Rare And Unexpected Body Quirks That Left People Fascinated

The human body is pretty amazing, and I mean that in the true sense of the word: it’s both impressive and, at times, genuinely surprising. Beyond the obvious differences in how we look, we’re all unique in ways we might never expect. While some body quirks are more common than…

Bored Panda · Sep 11

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Generic vs Branded Medicines in India: What Actually Changes in the Drug When You Switch

The active ingredient is the same. The rest is negotiable.Every branded drug and its generic version must contain the same active pharmaceutical ingredient at the same dosage. That is not a marketing claim, it is a legal requirement under India's Drugs and Cosmetics Act, enforced by the Central Drugs Standard…

Times Life · Sep 3

Three discoveries that transformed how we understand nutrition

When we think about nutrition, we almost always picture the same key players: the mouth, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas and, perhaps, the gut microbiota. However, the human body is not made up of isolated compartments. Eating is not just about introducing food into the digestive tract, it also involves salivating,…

The Conversation · Sep 1

Pichavaram: Tamil Nadu's Most Stunning Mangrove Forest That the State Has Barely Told Anyone About

The water between the rootsThe water at Pichavaram doesn't move the way water usually moves. It sits between the roots of the mangrove trees like something that has decided to stay, dark, still, cut into channels so narrow your wooden boat barely fits through. You can reach out and touch…

Times Life · Aug 31

What the Hindu Lunar Calendar Actually Tracks That the Solar Calendar Entirely Misses

The Solar Calendar Counts. The Lunar Calendar Qualifies.Every date on the Gregorian calendar marks a position: how far Earth has travelled around the Sun since January 1st. That's useful. It keeps harvests, tax filings, and train schedules in order. But it tells you nothing about the quality of a given…

Times Life · Aug 30

In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments: How :envihab helps prepare astronauts?

In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments. The facility studies how the human body responds to microgravity-like conditions. Its bedrest studies help researchers examine changes in bones, muscles, balance, vision and coordination and test measures that could…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

ET Startup Awards 2026 | Top Innovator: Deeptech startup Theranautilus’ micro robots score big win

Deeptech startup Theranautilus has won the Top Innovator award at the ET Startup Awards 2026 for its work on microscopic robots that can navigate the human body for targeted treatments. Founded in 2020, the Bengaluru-based startup is developing the technology for dental care, with human trials planned for September 2026.

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Nada Brahma: The Ancient Indian Idea That Sound Was the First Principle Before Everything

The hum that preceded the nameYou have heard it at the start of every puja, every classical concert, every meditation session you have ever sat through. AUM. One syllable, three sounds folded into each other, and then the fourth thing, the silence after, which the Mandukya Upanishad calls turiya, the…

Times Life · Aug 24

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Times Life · Aug 21

How the Gila Monster's Saliva Became a Diabetes Drug Now Used by Millions Worldwide

The lizard that never eats, yet never crashesThe Gila Monster can go up to a year without a meal. That is not hyperbole, it is a documented biological fact about one of only two venomous lizard species native to North America. During those long stretches of fasting, its blood glucose…

Times Life · Aug 21

Horseshoe Crab Blood Powers Every Vaccine and Injection You Have Ever Been Given

The blue blood that guards every hospital on EarthHorseshoe crab blood is blue. Not metaphorically, literally blue, because it uses copper-based hemocyanin to carry oxygen instead of the iron-based hemoglobin that makes human blood red. But the colour is not why the biomedical industry harvests roughly 600,000 horseshoe crabs every…

The Conversation · Aug 19

There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with it, clean with it. It is also used to cool data centres, which is an increasing…

Times Life · Aug 18

How Zinc Deficiency Quietly Damages Immunity and Fertility in Indian Adults, and What to Eat

What Zinc Is Actually Doing Inside YouZinc is not a single-purpose mineral. It is a cofactor in more than 300 enzymatic reactions, wound healing, cell division, protein synthesis, and the production of white blood cells that form the first line of immune defence. When zinc drops below optimal levels, the…

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International Business Times UK · Aug 17

First Time in a Human Body: Trump Officer Kelly Loeffler Goes Viral for Awkward Q&A Walk That Had People Claiming 'Aliens'

Kelly Loeffler's TikTok video intended to introduce her role as SBA chief instead went viral due to her awkward walk and empty binder, sparking humorous reactions online.

International Business Times UK · Aug 15

Hospital Worker Accused of Hoarding Human Body Parts: Police Say They Found Skulls, Brain and Heart in Budapest Flat

A Hungarian hospital worker is under investigation after police found preserved human remains at his home and workplace, sparking a forensic inquiry into the origins of the body parts.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

A Molecule Long Considered Inactive Switched On the Moment the Dish Reached Human Body Temperature

A compound thought inactive against TRPM4 became a potent activator at body temperature. Northwestern researchers say lab conditions hid the effect.

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Key Largo used a sealed underwater habitat 22 feet below the surface to test prolonged human immersion; the result revealed a startling effect as a professor emerged after 100 days with his spine compressed and his height reduced by half an inch

Joseph Dituri spent 100 days underwater in a 100-square-foot habitat near Key Largo, Florida. The extreme experiment changed more than his routine. He reported being about half an inch shorter after resurfacing. His spine had adapted to prolonged pressure and confinement. The finding offers a striking lesson about the human…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

Pentagon releases new UFO files: Reports describe 500-foot triangle, mysterious lights and alleged metal sphere with ‘human body’

The Pentagon has unveiled new declassified files detailing unexplained aerial phenomena. These documents include pilot accounts of silent triangular objects and mysterious lights. One report describes a decades-old incident involving a metal sphere and a body. The government aims for greater transparency regarding these anomalous sightings. These released records preserve…

Times Life · Aug 7

India's Giant Wood Spider Nephila Produces Golden Silk Being Studied for Surgical and Ballistic Uses

What Makes Nephila Different From Every Other Spider in IndiaNephila pilipes, the giant wood spider found across India's forests from the Western Ghats to the northeastern states, builds webs that can span over a meter and catch small birds. The female, the one doing all the spinning, reaches a body…

Times Life · Aug 5

The Aitareya Upanishad Says Consciousness Created the Cosmos, and You Are That Awareness

Before the Universe, There Was a Self That Was AloneThe Aitareya Upanishad begins with a single Sanskrit declaration: Atma va idam eka evagra asit. "In the beginning, this was the Self alone." No plural gods negotiating creation. No primordial ocean waiting to be stirred. Just atman, awareness, prior to everything…

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