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Wow! This is so cool…from Wikipedia:
Blue field entoptic phenomenon
The blue field entoptic phenomenon or Scheerer’s phenomenon is the appearance of tiny bright dots moving quickly along squiggly lines in the visual field, especially when looking into blue light (such as the sky). This is a normal effect that can be perceived by almost everybody. [...]

Good article on not giving in to picky eaters. Great quote:
I say that parents that lack the ability to convince a kid to voluntarily eat a plate of green beans aren’t cut out for parenthood. If you can’t outsmart a 3 year old, then what the fuck are you doing raising one?
Continue reading Kid [...]

From New Scientist:
It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe.
It also has no patent, meaning it could [...]

Who knows - this may just work.  From kuro5hin:
This is my personal account of curing my asthma and hayfever by deliberately infesting myself with the intestinal parasite hookworm.
It isn’t for the faint hearted and for some should not be read while eating.
It involves a great deal of research, a trip to Cameroon and a [...]

Found on ArticlesBase - original article by Andrew Bicknell (via Digg):
Boosting ones metabolism is something many people try to achieve everyday. Having a high metabolic rate increases the amount of calories, or energy, the body burns on a daily basis. Without optimal metabolism the body will store excess calories as fat for future use. The [...]

Interesting article on WebMD:

“Whether you’re trying to prevent cataracts, macular degeneration, cancer, or cardiovascular disease, the same type of preventive dietary measures apply,” he says. “The whole body is connected: a healthy heart equals a healthy eye and healthy skin. You’ll hear about all these special diets for special health needs, but really, the same [...]