Social Farter ad, from Canada’s ministry of health, makes a funny comparison with so-called “social smokers” (by Mark atMOH)
That time when the Zombie Apocalypse was mentioned in the House of Commons (by MacleansMagazine)
After 1 Minute on the Floor, Food Has 10x the Bacteria as After 5 Seconds
via theatlanticvideo:
The science of dropping your food on the ground reveals surprising lessons in this video from the hit YouTube science series Vsauce (1 million subscribers and counting). The show’s founder and host, Michael Stevens, set out to verify the five-second rule, citing research in The Journal of Applied Microbiology and investigations by others, including Mythbusters, to break the bad news (spoiler alert) that it’s no good. ”Five seconds is way too long to wait,” he warns; “bacteria adhere to dropped food almost immediately.” But wait! There’s more. Watch the video below to learn how the structure of molecules makes things sticky and why you’re about one pound heavier after stepping out of the shower.
Anti-obesity social marketing campaign against junk food consumption, from New York City’s health department.
via creatimes:
Portions have grown. Chances have decreased.
Comparing Health Care costs to Lifetime expectancy. Since the US is the clear outlier among the bunch, it’s easy to see why Health Care reform was necessary.
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“An @foursquare hero: @MattHurst didn’t let an emergency trip to the hospital distract him from checking in” said @Matzner on Twitter. To be fair, I couldn’t even read my phone’s screen with my pupils dilated. (I’m feeling much better now, thank you.) I also left a tip in the waiting room.
