HOUSEFLIES ONLY
LIVE FOR 24 HOURS
It may seem unfortunate that the
annoying housefly lives for more
than a day. They can actually live
for several weeks. The 24-hour
myth probably comes from
confusion with the mayfly, of which
many species do have incredibly
short lifespans in their adult stage.
Part of the reason mayflies can get
away with such a short lifespan,
while still being able to find a mate,
is that they swarm. Since a swarm
of houseflies might be more of a
nuisance than the odd one buzzing
round your kitchen, we should
probably be thankful that they do
Tur ning not share the mayfly’s lifecycle.
the thermostat
up high will increase
the rate of heating
Unlike humans, who might meet an
ambitious challenge by workingharder, heating systems don’t put more
effort in when they have further to go.
Setting your thermostat to 30°C will
only change the target temperature,
not the heating speed. A higher
setting will just risk wasting
energy while getting you
too hot.MICE LOVE CHEESE
You’re not alone if you feel a sense of disillusionment after
learning that your childhood cartoons were misleading you.
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have
confirmed earlier research by showing that wild-caught
mice do not appear to have any apparent preference for
cheese, and probably prefer seeds and grains. Crunchy
peanut butter, another common mouse bait, was also not
preferred (perhaps they prefer smooth).
Given that adult mammals tend to have little of the enzyme
lactase, required for lactose digestion, cheese probably isn’t
great for a mouse’s health, either. Plus, feeding cheese
to a mouse is a criminal waste of cheese!Being dehydrated isn’t great for your health,
but the idea that we need to drink eight
glasses (around two litres) of water in order
to stay hydrated has no real scientific
backing. Research suggests that health can
be maintained with a much lower water
intake.
As concluded by Dr Heinz Valtin from
Dartmouth Medical School, there’s also no
evidence to specifically drink plain water.
You can stay hydrated with any other fluids
and the water that’s found in most food.YOU NEED TO DRINK EIGHT
GLASSES OF WATER A DAY