Tagged: health

How radiation in Space threatens exploration

So, apparently there’s a lot of radiation in space. Perhaps it’s Galactic Cosmic Rays, or perhaps it’s because of all of the crazy star matter that our sun is throwing at us. Either way, it seems like it’s significant enough to do some damage to the poor DNA in long-term space goers. Luckily for us Earthlings, our magnetic field keeps us safe from this endless radiation threatening to turn us into mutants (maybe it would be cool if we were mutants though…).

Creepy Lepra Villiage in China (13 pictures)

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, was officially eliminated at the national level in China by 1982, meaning prevalence is lower than 1 in 100,000. Many of those people affected by leprosy have been isolated in remote villages since the 1950s, and they and their offspring – most of whom have never been infected – have little chance of rejoining society because of the strong prejudice, and their own fears.

50 insane facts about hair

I think it’s fair to say that today’s society is obsessed with hair. Almost every magazine has a hair trend section chronicling the do’s and dont’s of all hair types. It’s great that magazines list such a variety of hair, because hair can be a great way to reflect your personality.