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More than 50% of your body heat is lost through your head. That's why in the wintertime we wear a toque (a woolen hat).


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Cherry aid
Scientists have found that a substance in tart cherries can act as a pain reliever which is as effective as aspirin. These substances are called ‘anthocyanins’ and it is hoped that these cherry anthocyanins can soon be produced in a tablet form. Eating 20 cherries a day is equivalent to taking 1 or 2 aspirin a day.
6 FEBRUARY 1999, P. 8
New Scientist
6 FEBRUARY 1999, P. 8

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