Um estudo da Kingston University, no Reino Unido, sugere que, apesar de uma cama por fazer poder parecer mal, torna-se também pouco apelativa a ácaros, que os cientistas acreditam ser responsáveis pela asma e outras alergias.
O estudo inglês descobriu que os insectos não conseguem sobreviver no calor seco de uma cama por fazer.
Em média, uma cama pode conter até um milhão e meio de ácaros. Os insectos, que têm menos de um milímetro, alimentam-se de escamas de pele humana e produzem alérgenos que são facilmente inalados pelos humanos, durante o sono.
O ambiente quente e húmido de uma cama ocupada são ideias para as criaturas mas estas têm menos hipóteses de sobrevivência quando a humidade decresce.
«Algo tão simples como deixar de fazer a cama pela manhã e deixá-la por fazer durante o dia pode remover a humidade dos lençóis e do colchão, fazendo com que os ácaros desidratem e morram eventualmente.» frisa o investigador, Dr. Stephen Pretlove.
sábado, maio 29, 2010
Bart's Blackboard
I will only do this once a year
in The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular, Episode 138, Season 7
in The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular, Episode 138, Season 7
domingo, maio 23, 2010
Bart's Blackboard
Wedgies are unhealthy for children and other living things
in Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming, Episode 137, Season 7
in Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming, Episode 137, Season 7
domingo, maio 16, 2010
Bart's Blackboard
Indian burns are not our cultural heritage
in King-Size Homer, Episode 135, Season 7
in King-Size Homer, Episode 135, Season 7
domingo, maio 02, 2010
Darwin Awards - Tiny Electric Fence
Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.
Here's one of the most recent stories:
Tiny Electric Fence
2010 Darwin Award Nominee - 10 January 2010, Brazil
An electrical discharge made toast of municipal guard Arthur de Souza Coelho, 47, on Sunday evening.
According to police reports, he had installed a tiny electric fence around his car to protect against the frequent robberies that occur in his neighborhood in Belem, Para.
Then (direct translation from Portuguese) "he forgot that he had left the fence on and he ended dying with the electric shock."
After all, we are all dying, but some end sooner than others.
More stories in www.darwinawards.com. Don't miss it!
Here's one of the most recent stories:
Tiny Electric Fence
2010 Darwin Award Nominee - 10 January 2010, Brazil
An electrical discharge made toast of municipal guard Arthur de Souza Coelho, 47, on Sunday evening.
According to police reports, he had installed a tiny electric fence around his car to protect against the frequent robberies that occur in his neighborhood in Belem, Para.
Then (direct translation from Portuguese) "he forgot that he had left the fence on and he ended dying with the electric shock."
After all, we are all dying, but some end sooner than others.
More stories in www.darwinawards.com. Don't miss it!
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