from the section 'You Are What You Eat'...

Do cucumbers (slices) relieve puffy eyes??

A well-placed cucumber may feel wonderful, but there is no special ingriedient in it that reduces swelling under the eyes. Cucumbers are 90% water, and it is the cooling effect of the water that constricts the blood vessels around the eyes, therefore decreasing swelling. The colder the cuke the better.
Some other swollen-eye solutions include black tea bags in cold water, the tannic acid content being the key to reducing swelling. Hemorroid creams, also help, but I'd prefer the puffy eyes.

from the section 'Body Oddities'...

What causes morning breath??

In Austrailia, the 'poo fairy' comes at night to take a dump in your mouth. In England, they say a long night at the pub leaves your breath 'tasting like the vulture's dinner'. And a Scottish friend with a new Hawaiian bride reports that a late-night fridge-binge of haggis and poi will leave you with the worst morning breath of your life.
So, given all these tales, we should probably start with the anerobic bacteria, the xerostomia (a fancy word for dry mouth), or the volatile sulphur compounds ( which are actually waste products from the bacteria). All these combine to give you that wonderful get-up-in-the-morning feeling of garbage mouth.
Other things also contribute to this oral smorgasbord: medications, alcohol, sugar, smoking, caffeine, and dairy products.
But don't run off and have your tongue sandblasted; there are simple things that you can do to fight morning breath. Brush regularly (don't forget the tongue), floss, amd drink plenty of water.

from the section 'Alcohol and Drugs'...

Why do people seem more attractive to you when you are drunk?

Straight from the Department of Psychology at the University of Glasgow, a paper entitled "Alcohol Consumption Increases Attractiveness Ratings of Opposite-Sex Faces: A Possible Third Route to Risky Sex", thus proving that beer goggles do exist. Feel free to use this paper to excuse your bad behavior.:laugh: :applause:


(I'll add more later dearies...off to my scratcher!)

:laugh:! Sounds like you're learning an awful lot!