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You might assume that belief in the paranormal is limited to the fringes of society. After all, according to science, ghosts don’t exist; or at least, their existence has never been proven.
But despite this lack of evidence, a significant proportion of people still claim to believe in ghosts. Within the last decade, Yougov polls have suggested that’s true for a third of Brits and 40% of Americans.
How did belief in ghosts evolve over time? What’s the psychological explanation for believing in ghosts?
In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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The placebo effect is a phenomenon in which a person's symptoms or well-being improve after receiving a fake treatment that has no specific or intrinsic effect on their condition.
For example, a person may feel less pain after taking a sugar pill that they believe is a painkiller, or they may feel more energetic after receiving an injection of saline solution that they think is a vitamin. The placebo effect is not just about positive thinking or wishful thinking. It involves complex psychological and physiological mechanisms that are not fully understood.
How does the placebo effect work? What are the benefits of the placebo effect? What are the limitations of the placebo effect? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Most productivity methods aim to boost your efficiency during office hours. But a new technique, based on your biological clock, might be the key: chronoworking.
The term was coined by British journalist Ellen Scott in early 2024 in her newsletter “Working on Purpose.” She predicted that working according to your body clock would be a major trend. Chronoworking means tuning into your natural energy peaks and dips throughout the day, month, or year, and adjusting your work schedule accordingly.
What is chronoworking? How does it work in practice? What exactly is the biological clock? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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According to Healthline.com, the human body has around 5 million hair follicles. Now you might not have guessed, but that figure is around the same for both men and women. And our body hair has a lot of important functions.
It helps regulate body temperature by keeping us warm or retaining sweat to cool us down. It also protects sensitive parts of our bodies from infection, like the eyes and genitals. And yet, women often go to great lengths to have their body hair removed, and there’s a taboo around having hairy armpits or other body parts. It’s in no small part down to gendered social control.
Is body hair removal a recent development? When did that become the case? What about pubic hair? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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The NHS says that one in seven couples may have difficulty conceiving, which can be a traumatic experience for those who want to have children. Sometimes, infertility can be treated through medicine or surgery, and other times assisted conception through artificial insemination or IVF helps those couples get pregnant.
But other times, it just doesn’t work out and a couple aren’t able to have a child on their own. Surrogacy may be an option in such cases. It’s a process where a woman, known as a surrogate mother, agrees to carry a child for the couple who are unable to conceive.
Is that even legal? Why would someone choose to be a surrogate mother? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Have you ever felt like your horoscope was written just for you? Or a fortune’s cookie advice seemed incredibly relevant? You may be surprised, but it’s actually not such a coincidence after all.
This psychological phenomenon is known as the Barnum effect. It’s a cognitive bias that occurs when people believe that generic personality descriptions and statements apply specifically to them. It may explain how practices such as astrology, fortune telling and personality tests have become relatively accepted despite lacking any basis in fact.
Where does the name come from? An example? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Heatstroke is a medical emergency that happens when your body temperature gets too high and you cannot cool down. This can harm your vital organs and even kill you if not treated quickly.
Heatstroke can be caused by being exposed to high temperatures, such as during a heatwave, or by working out too hard, such as during a marathon. It is different from heat exhaustion, which is a less severe condition that can lead to heatstroke if not treated.
How can I spot the signs of heatstroke ? How can I prevent heatstroke? How can I treat heatstroke? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !
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Condoms are the best protection out there against sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies! And you can get them for free on the NHS from sexual health clinics, some GP surgeries and pharmacies, and some young people’s services.
But many people wonder how to find the right size for them or their partner, for max comfort, safety and pleasure.
What are the risks of using a condom that’s not the right size then? How do I do that then? What if I’m not really sure about the size? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Whether you’re planning a short trip or a long-haul adventure, you want to make sure your home is safe and sound while you’re away. Here are some steps you can take to protect your property and prevent unwanted visitors.
Smart devices can offer various advantages for keeping your home safe while you’re away. Of course, there are many more things you can do depending on your situation and preferences you could even consider hiring house sitters. The main thing is to plan ahead and be prepared for any eventuality.
How can I avoid obvious signs of being away ? What security measures should I take ? What else can I do to ensure my home is safe while I am away? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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According to Compare the Market research from November 2023, 69.5% of UK drivers say they experience road rage, with 12% admitting it happens to them once a week or more.
Maybe you've witnessed road rage before as a passenger in a friend or family member’s car. You get in, everything is going smoothly, and all of a sudden another driver tailgates them or fails to indicate in front of them. From one second to the next, the person you know is replaced by a screaming, cursing maniac!
Is everyone prone to road rage to the same extent? What’s the best way to deal with an aggressive driver? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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We know that palm oil cultivation isn’t great for the environment, but it’s also not the best for our health. Despite this, palm oil production continues to soar, reaching a record 77.5 million tonnes in 2023, primarily from Indonesia and Malaysia. It’s the most consumed vegetable oil globally.
The main reason is its cost-effectiveness. This vegetable fat is derived from the fruit of oil palm trees through hot pressing, which extracts about 30% lipids. Its smooth, creamy texture is highly valued by manufacturers for use in both food products and cosmetics like shower gels. Additionally, it has no odor or taste, making it ideal for preserving food.
Why is palm oil so popular? Why is palm oil considered unhealthy? Does palm oil have any benefits? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Do penises really get bigger in the summer?
Why do we get brain freeze?
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There are lots of advantages to renting rather than buying but one of the pitfalls is you have to live with your landlord's style choices. But just because you are renting does not mean you can’t adapt it to your own personal style without jeopardising your deposit. So here are some tips and advice about how to put your own flair into a temporary space.
First of all, if you do want to make changes like painting walls, adding wallpaper or putting up shelves you need to ask for permission from your landlord. Although these can be aesthetic and useful they can also be pricey and once you move out the landlord might ask you to put things back to how they were so it is worth considering carefully if you really need or want these changes. But there are lots of things you can do without making permanent adjustments to your home.
How can I personalise my rental home? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Do penises really get bigger in the summer?
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Many men feel self-conscious about the size of their penis, and it’s often down to constant comparisons with other men, driven by pornography.
Interestingly, some men have noticed that their penis appears bigger during warmer weather, and online discussions of this have led to the phenomenon becoming known as "summer penis."
Is there any basis to those claims though? Just how much bigger can it get then? What determines penis size? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream” goes the popular tongue twister, based on a song written in the 1920s by American musicians Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and Robert A. King.
And ice cream is indeed the perfect cold treat for a hot summer’s day, isn’t it? Except when it gets too cold! Sometimes, with the very first mouthful, the sudden chill of brain freeze rushes to your head, causing a sharp pain that lasts a few seconds. Brain freeze is also known as “ice cream headache” because that’s usually what causes it, but it can also come on when drinking chilled beverages.
It sure makes for an uncomfortable few seconds, doesn’t it?! Do you have any tips to prevent brain freeze? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Beauty standards evolve over time, often influenced by social media. While beauty is typically associated with femininity, men are also subject to these pressures. Enter looksmaxxing, a new trend on TikTok where men strive to meet certain beauty standards, often to dangerous extremes. This trend, which borders on the masculinist movement, involves men doing everything they can to enhance their physical appearance by idealizing specific criteria.
Looksmaxxers aim for a square jawline, ultra-defined facial features, and sculpted muscles. According to looksmaxxing standards, male beauty is purely objective: jaw shape, muscle definition, and beard care are all crucial. This ideal is often linked to high testosterone levels.
What does this mean? How did looksmaxxing start? What does looksmaxxing say is the ideal male? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Brits have just experienced the hottest June on record, according to the Met Office. The average mean temperature across the UK was 15.8°C, nearly a full degree higher than the previous record.
July is also expected to be hotter than average, and a heatwave isn’t out of the question. So it’s important to be prepared for high temperatures, especially at home.
What is the ideal temperature to have at home? When should I be airing my home during hot spells? Are there any other tips ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Social media has been part of our daily digital lives for nearly two decades now, and while there are plenty of positives associated with it, there’s also an undeniably dark side.
Recent years have brought to light the sometimes traumatic work experience of social media moderators who have to review content that’s flagged as potentially harmful or offensive. Back in 2018, German directors Hans Block and Moritz Riesewick released a documentary called The Cleaners, which looked into just that and would go on to win several awards.
Where did the concept come from? What if you don't work in a high-exposure field? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Have you ever found yourself laughing at a completely inappropriate moment? If so, you know just how embarrassing it can be. And it gets even worse when you make eye contact with someone else and they start laughing too. It then becomes twice as hard to stop.
Much like a strong flu, a powerful and genuine laugh can quickly spread to an entire group! When someone starts laughing spontaneously, their joy can be infectious, causing everyone at the table to laugh, sometimes without even knowing what started it.
Is there really a physical explanation behind it? It just always seems to happen at the worst times, doesn’t it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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“The rich get richer and the poor get poorer”, the saying goes. And there’s actually a name for that phenomenon: the Matthew Effect. The term was first coined by sociologists Robert K. Merton and Harriet Zuckerman in 1968, in relation to how “already eminent scientists were given disproportionate credit in cases of collaboration or of independent multiple discoveries.”
In other words, if a group of scientists made a discovery together, with equal input, the most famous one would tend to get the most credit. Unfair, right? But sadly true! The Matthew Effect was not limited to scientific citations. Other researchers found that it also applied to wealth and status in society.
Where does the Matthew part come from? How do rich people get richer? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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Musculoskeletal disorders, like back pain and arthritis, are recognized as occupational diseases in Western countries which have a large office workforce. The UK’s Health and Safety Executive lists some of the causes of these disorders as repetitive work, particularly using the same hand or arm action, carrying out a task for a long time and working with display screen equipment.
Pain or stiffness in the muscles, tendons, nerves, back, wrists or neck can appear little by little when certain office equipment is missing, or not set up correctly. Let’s discuss some tips that can improve office posture.
What about my office chair? Is there a right way to sit in front of your computer? What about the rest of my equipment? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !
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