A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami

"Perhaps you’ve punched out a paper doll or folded an origami swan? TED Fellow Manu Prakash and his team have created a microscope made of paper that's just as easy to fold and use. A sparkling demo that shows how this invention could revolutionize healthcare in developing countries … and turn almost anything into a fun, hands-on science experiment."

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Airline Meals

"This is a website about nothing but airline food. There are over 15,000 pictures, meals from more than 500 different airlines, sent in by travellers from every corner of the world. First class meals, business class meals, economy class meals, but also crew meals, vegetarian meals, gluten free meals, children's meals...or just a bag of peanuts."

Hungry for airline food, visit: Airline Meals.net - Airline catering * largest site about airline catering and nothing but that... :-)

Ban Trans Fats: The Campaign to Ban Partially Hydrogenated Oils

"It is now universally accepted that partially hydrogenated oils should be removed from our food supply as soon as possible. Partially hydrogenated oils contain trans fats that contribute significantly to premature heart attacks and other health problems.

About 40% of products in supermarkets contain them. Some health conscious markets such as Whole Foods will not sell any products containing partially hydrogenated oils. If the words "partially hydrogenated" or "shortening" are in the list of ingredients, don't buy that product, and if you've already bought it then just throw it away. You can always find an equivalent product which is just as tasty, without the partially hydrogenated oil."

Learn more: Ban Trans Fats: The Campaign to Ban Partially Hydrogenated Oils

BMI Calculators

"Body Mass Index or BMI is a tool for indicating weight status in adults. It is a measure of weight for height. BMI correlates with body fat. The relation between fatness and BMI differs with age and gender. For example, women are more likely to have a higher percent of body fat than men for the same BMI. On average, older people may have more body fat than younger adults with the same BMI."

Find your own BMI by using the BMI Calculators.

Bee and Wasp Stings

According to Lisa Bradley, a research assistant with the Texas Honey Bee Identification Laboratory at Texas A&M, "A person allergic to bees can die from only one sting. For the rest of the population, death takes nearly 10 times the number of stings as your body weight in pounds. That means it would take about 1,200 to 2,000 stings to kill a person weighing 200 pounds."

Learn more: Bee and Wasp Stings Management Guidelines