Everybody Has Twenty-Four, and the Missing-Rib Story Is Not Anatomy
Twelve pairs. Twenty-four in total. The same number in men and women, with no difference whatsoever in the usual arrangement.…
A Cramp Is a Muscle That Will Not Stop Firing
Start with what is actually happening, because it is more specific than most people assume.
A cramp is not a…
Block Your Ears and Talk
Put a finger firmly in each ear so that the canals are properly closed, and then say something out loud.
Your voice does not go…
It fights to the death, and the red breast is a threat rather than a decoration. Here are sixteen.
1. It Will Fight Another Robin to the Death
The friendly…
It tastes with its feet, cannot chew, and sees you coming in slow motion. Here are fifteen.
1. It Tastes Everything With Its Feet
There are taste organs on the…
The adult has no working mouth. The damage is done by something you never see. Here are fourteen.
1. The Adult Cannot Eat Anything at All
The moth itself has…