An Overview of Diabetes and Body Odor

Body odor associated with diabetes is much different than the normal body odor. An unexpected alteration in body odor is a sign that something is wrong with the body chemistry. Some diets may induce a change in body odor, but if your diet hasn’t been changed and you notice a change in how you smell, ...

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Interesting Facts About Africa’s Sports

Did you know that…? Malawi won the bronze medal in soccer in the 1987 African Games in Nairobi (Kenya). Madagascar, Seychelles and Ethiopia boycotted the 1988 Olympics because the Games were not organized by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (or North Korea ). Cairo (Egypt) hosted the 1999 World Men’s Handball Championship. Final standings: ...

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Can Dog Saliva Kill Bacteria?

Is a dog’s mouth really cleaner that a human’s? Some say yes. Most experts believe you’ll be no worse for the wear from a smooch from your pooch. Some recent studies show that saliva from a dog’s mouth can actually kill certain types of bacteria. Researchers found that dog saliva killed E. coli and streptococcus ...

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How to Purchase a Fraternity Jacket

One of the best ways to show off your organization is by wearing a jacket. It’s one of the easiest ways to show just how proud you are of your fraternity or sorority. The colors are striking, and the various information that you find on them tells a lot about you personally. However, purchasing a ...

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Desiderius Erasmus: “Prince of the Humanists”

Born October 27th, 1466 in Goud, the Netherlands, Desiderius Erasmus overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the great thinkers in the history of Christianity. Erasmus was born at the beginning of a new era of Christian thought, with the split between Catholicism and the followers of Martin Luther soon to come. However, Erasmus ...

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Hairless Chihuahuas

A hairless Chihuahua is probably a dog in trouble. Whether its hairlessness stems from a genetic defect called aleopecia (apparently caused originally in Chihuahuas by trying to overbreed them for blue coats) or a chronic case of mange, it is not desirable. Aleopecia, a primarily genetic disorder, seems to be an autoimmune disorder in which ...

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History Bit: The Taiping Rebellion

It was a revolution unparalleled to anything that the country of China had ever seen. Surely China had endured its share of past nationalistic revolts and was living in a time of instability plagued by war and internal weakness under the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty; however, none could have predicted that in a mere 14 years, ...