Health and Fitness

With most species you’d think that the smarter of the bunch would live longer but that’s not the case with flies apparently.

Evolution scientists at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland published a report that states that over the course of 30 to 40 generations, ordinary house flies tend to live a lot longer if their [...]

There are dozen of Spas operating in Russia’s Caucasus Mountain region due to the mineral springs in the area. As with many fancy spas these days it seems that colonic treatments are a specialty.

In June, the Mashuk-Akva Term Spa in Zheleznovodsk unveiled a large monument to the enema. It’s an 800 pound brass syringe [...]

Apparently Podiatrists in Texas have not only been treating peoples various foot problems but they’ve also been treating ankles. Unfortunately for them the association of Texas Medical Doctors says that the ankle is not part of the foot.

A lawyer representing Texas podiatrists: “You don’t have an ankle. The foot actually includes the ankle.”
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Did you hear that the Volusia sheriff came up with an idea as to how to keep the deputies fit? Ban them from smoking.

sheriff Ben Johnson proposed barring new hires from lighting up while on the job or even at home! He said it’s important that his deputies be in good shape for their physically [...]