The Hidden Dangers of Fruit Smoothies
	How many of you ever imagined that the innocent fruit smoothies could possibly present a very serious hidden danger? No, it's not a deadly chemical hidden in the ice cream or yogurt that go into the smoothie itself, but rather the effect such drinks have on our teeth. Recent studies conducted in Britain have shown that with the latest surge in the popularity of the fruit smoothies, we're on the verge of a veritable epidemic of to ... [read more >>]
	20 May 2008, 08:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Cure for REM Sleep Disorder
	Nowadays, many people associate REM with the name of a rock band. But how many of you know that REM is actually an acronym for "rapid eye movement", defining a normal stage of sleep. REM sleep in adult humans normally comprises about one quarter of total sleep, meaning 90-120 minutes. During a normal night's sleep, we usually undergo through about 4 or 5 periods of REM sleep; they are shorter at the beginning of th ... [read more >>]
	31 March 2008, 03:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Largest Lake of Acid on Earth
	Indonesia is famous for hosting some of the world's most powerful volcanoes. Krakatoa, located on an island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, is well known because of its 1883 eruption, which generated the loudest sound historically reported: it was distinctly heard even in the Australian city of Perth (approx. 1930 miles or 3100km), or the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius (approx. 3000 miles or 4800 km). 36 ... [read more >>]
	21 March 2008, 09:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How Did Life Appear?
	Life is subdued to a continuous development. With each new generation, advantages increase, while disadvantages are removed, and new possibilities are exploited. An ancestral species forms several new species and can disappear, or to survive in its original form adapting to its own niche in the system. The result is a complicated network of relationships connecting living organisms on Earth to ancient disappeared ancestors. Remains of ... [read more >>]
	28 January 2008, 10:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

7 Fruit Records
	1.Have you ever wondered which is the largest fruit in the wild? It grows in the Seychelles Archipelago (in the Indian Ocean) and is produced by a 34 m (113 ft) tall palm tree called sea coconut tree (Lodoicea maldivica), encountered only on two islets: Praslin and Curieuse. The nut has a diameter of 50 cm (1.6 ft) and weighs up to 30 kg (67 pounds), being the heaviest natural fruit. Centuries ago, Portuguese and Spanish navigators shi ... [read more >>]
	17 December 2007, 14:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Electric Bikes Pose Environmental Dilemma
	China has now the most rapidly developing economy in the world, but people say it will be surpassed in the near future by India. Cities are packed with people, and the streets suffocated by traffic. The biggest part of the population is using regular bikes to move around, but now more than 40 million people started using electric bikes, or e-bike, which may pose a serious environmental threat. Electric bikes have quickly storm ... [read more >>]
	12 November 2007, 03:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

L-Arginine to Boost Erection and Male Fertility
	"You are what you eat." In the sexual domain, that should be taken literally. The right nutrients boost the sex machine in your body. Minerals like zinc, iron, copper and manganese are essential for sexual performances, that's why food that contains them works quite well. But the L-Arginine – an amino acid which abounds in some foods – is also extremely important. This molecule is a precursor of the nitric oxide, whic ... [read more >>]
	13 June 2007, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What Are Acid Rains?
	Many acids result from the combination of a nonmetal oxide with water. Water can be found in nature, the oxides can be dumped by human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels. This is how acid rains result: rains filled with acids. The main causes are the nitrogen and sulfur oxides, that give nitric and sulfuric acids, the most powerful known acids. There are also some natural sources for acid rains, like volcanic eruptions ... [read more >>]
	05 June 2007, 15:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia