We’ve come a long way since the days of Arm & Hammer’s baking soda-based toothpowder for brushing our teeth. In the 1950s, Crest introduced first clinically proven fluoride-containing toothpaste. As recently as 2006 toothpaste has made another leap forward: the toothpaste BioRepair was the first to contain synthetic hydroxylapatite, for remineralizing and repairing tooth enamel. But the latest toothpaste innovation blows […]
Fun with Food and Drink Urban Legends
Urban legends are a ubiquitous aspect of modern society. There are older, more folklore-like urban legends such as the Bloody Mary legend. You know? When you say her name three times in a mirror and she appears. Another staple is Bigfoot. There’s also hoaxes like Paul McCartney having died and been replaced by a look-alike. […]
Our Top 5 Favorite Toothbrush Innovations
Advances are being made in the design of toothbrushes. It’s happening right before our eyes, but we’re so busy that we’re missing this profound development. From solar powered brushes to those that don’t even have bristles, toothbrushes are changing each and every day. Our 5 Favorite Innovations Two-in-One Toothbrush: It’s a brilliant concept dreamt up […]
The Dentist Who Operated On Himself
When you’ve got a toothache that won’t go away, a trip to the dentist is called for. If you’re crazy or trapped on a desert island like Tom Hanks in Cast Away, you can crudely yank or knock it out. But when you’re a professional, you can extract a tooth yourself. By professional, we mean […]
Top 5 Brilliant Products You Didn’t Know About
We live in a Brave New World. We exist in an incredibly modern age. That may seem like an odd statement, a subjective one. What does it mean to be “incredibly modern?” It means to be in a world in which innovation and invention occur at an ever more frequent pace. And that these innovations, […]
DentiDrill: the Home Dental Drill?
It seems like with all the DIY dental products coming out these days, dentists are going to be out of business! There’s home whitening kits, fluoride paste, hydroflossers, kits for fixing crowns and fillings. What’s next?? I’ll tell you what’s next, because it’s already here. The home dental drill. Yes, that’s correct. They’ve made a […]
Popcorn and Commercials Don’t Mix
There was a time not too long ago when advertisements before films occurred only before the lights went down. They were usually slideshows of still images, or short videos. Next, the lights would dim and the previews would begin. This changed at some point in time (a turning point that eludes this writer’s memory) when they began […]
The Curious East Coast Tsunami
We’re all aware of Mother Nature’s potential for devastation. Still, despite all we know, nature continues to bewilder us. The latest curiosity—a tsunami striking U.S. East Coast last week. On June 13 people observed this shocking event along the eastern seaboard. Instrumentation too picked up the disturbance: 30 tide gauges ranging from Puerto Rico to […]
In the Name of Beauty
Fatal Attraction Last August a Korean student was at the end of her rope. Sleep deprived, depressed, unable to eat, and crying uncontrollably, she wrote “I’m sorry to my family” and took her own life. This wasn’t a stereotypical stressed-out student driven to suicide by pressure and fear. It was the result of surgery. Even […]
Electronic Stress
Stress is and has always been a part of human existence. Advances in technology have been intended to better our world, making our lives less demanding. Yet stress remains an intractable foe even with our wondrous gadgets and creations. In fact, it seems that the very technologies meant to make our lives easier are bringing […]
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