General Knowledge

But when was it milked?

If you’ve tried a warm glass of milk to help ease you into sleep at night and it hasn’t worked, perhaps it was just milked at the wrong time. The Wall Street Journal reports on a somewhat whimsical sounding potential treatment for anxiety and insomnia: “night milk.” That would be milk taken from cows at night; it’s been found to be naturally higher in sleep-promoting compounds.

South Korean researchers recently put the theory to the test in ...

• Sanofi's Dengvaxia approved in Mexico; 19 countries may follow

• Decisions in Latin America, Asia expected in coming weeks

The first vaccine against dengue fever won clearance in Mexico, an initial step toward preventing a mosquito-borne infection that puts half of the world’s population at risk.

Sanofi expects more approvals in “upcoming weeks” for the product, called Dengvaxia, in Latin America and Asia, Olivier Charmeil, who heads the Paris-based ...

● The shiver you get when you experience something with strong emotion is called Frission.

● Studies show that when see someone familiar, we first identify them through their eyes before anything else.

● It takes your brain about 20 minutes to register that your stomach is full.

● Bright lights at bedtime may reduce Melatonin production and therefore decreases the quality of sleep.

● 95% of people backspace their whole password if ...

FOR THE EYES.
See everlasting beauty in human kindness.

FOR THE TONGUE.
Speak from the heart instead of the mouth/

FOR THE FACE.
Smile more often to everyone.

FOR THE EARS.
Speak less and listen more.

FOR THE BRAIN.
Have constructive thought.

FOR THE FEET.
Walk towards knowledge and wisdom.

FOR THE NOSE.
Inhale the good and exhale the bad.

FOR STRENGTH.
Get up ...

Conceived by Benjamin Franklin and panned by Native American proverbs, daylight saving time, or DST, has been a constant topic of debate.

Nearly 100 years ago, it was created for practicality, but it has created astonishing confusion along the way. Implemented to save energy costs and be a boon to the economy, many argue it has been more of a detriment financially.

"From the very beginning, the basic goal of daylight saving was to move the hours of daylight to better ...