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  • Which is the best sleeping position?

  • Mine.

  • Alright.

  • Let's see.

  • Sleeping on our back allows our spine to rest in a neutral position, preventing neck and back pain.

  • Also, as the face is not pressed against the pillow, it avoids over wrinkling.

  • However, this position is prone to more snoring.

  • Sleeping on our stomach prevents snoring but makes it difficult to maintain a neutral spine position.

  • It puts pressure on our joints and muscles, leading to numbness, neck and back pain, etc.

  • Sleeping on our side keeps the spine elongated and prevents neck and back pain.

  • Sleeping especially on the left side decreases acid reflux, improves blood circulation, digestion, etc.

  • However, side sleeping presses our face against the pillow and increases the chances of wrinkling.

  • Some people even curl up tightly while sleeping on one side.

  • This restricts breathing.

  • Now, since all positions have advantages and disadvantages, there is no best position.

  • But if sleeping in a specific position is causing problems.

  • You can switch to other positions for better results.

  • Why are some people double jointed?

  • Because they are aliens.

  • No.

  • A joint is an area where two bones meet with the help of ligament.

  • Joints enable us to bend various body parts to a certain extent.

  • However, some people can bend their body parts more than normal.

  • Such characteristic is called joint hypermobility.

  • It is said that hypermobility is because the individual has more or double joints.

  • Which give him extended range of motion.

  • However, this is incorrect.

  • Hypermobility in some people is the result of flexible ligaments.

  • Which enable their body parts to bend more than normal.

  • Dude.

  • That really looks creepy.

  • Besides this, hypermobility can also be seen around ball-and-socket joints.

  • Which involve the ball-shaped end of one bone fitting into an indentation on the other bone.

  • The shallower the indentation is, the greater the range of motion, thus giving that individual hypermobility.

  • How is coffee decaffeinated?

  • Using a vacuum cleaner.

  • No.

  • Coffee contains caffeine.

  • Caffeine boosts our energy and keeps us focused for a short duration.

  • However, caffeine can also cause headaches, nervousness, etc.

  • Hence, decaffeinated coffee is a very good alternative.

  • Now, there are various methods to decaffeinate coffee.

  • One of them is solvent based method.

  • In this, green coffee beans are first soaked in hot water for several hours.

  • This causes caffeine and flavor of coffee to get dissolved in hot water.

  • Now, in the second step, the green coffee beans and hot water are separated.

  • Then, using various solvents like methylene chloride or ethyl acetate, caffeine is removed from this water.

  • Then this water which still has the flavor of coffee in it.

  • Is added back to the coffee beans so that they reabsorb the flavor.

  • In this way, coffee is decaffeinated without compromising its flavor.

  • Topic: Thermoregulation

  • Why do dogs pant?

  • Because they want to tease us.

  • No.

  • They pant for thermoregulation.

  • Thermoregulation is the process by which organisms maintain their internal body temperature.

  • Oh well.

  • I use an air conditioner.

  • You are unbelievable.

  • When we humans feel hot, the sweat glands which are present all over our body produce sweat.

  • Sweat is about 99% water.

  • This water takes our body heat and evaporates, helping us to lose heat.

  • Now, dogs also have sweat glands.

  • However, they are present under their paws.

  • But as their paws are small and are mostly used to stand and sit.

  • Sweating through them to lose heat is not enough.

  • Hence, dogs pant.

  • During panting, they take their long tongue out and breathe heavily.

  • Due to this, the water in their saliva evaporates taking their body heat.

  • Thus helping in thermoregulation.

  • Is spicy food bad for you?

  • Obviously, becasue whenever I eat spicy food, my mouth seems to be on fire.

  • This is because spicy food generally contains chili peppers.

  • Chili peppers have a chemical called capsaicin.

  • When capsaicin comes in contact with our tongue.

  • It activates the heat sensing receptors instead of our taste buds.

  • As a result, our brain thinks that our mouth is on fire.

  • So, shall I call the fire brigade?

  • Just listen.

  • Capsaicin present in spicy food is not necessarily bad for everybody.

  • Only those people who have a low tolerance level or don't have a habit of eating spicy food.

  • Can experience some problems like burning mouth, irritation of the stomach lining, heartburn, etc.

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