Viruses, not bacteria are the cause of common cold, influenza and most coughs. Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial illnesses and in some cases when used against cold or flu they can do more harm than good, the expert warned. Read the rest of the entry

Found this "cool" pictures of cities in northern Russia. I was really amazed by these pictures. As it turn out there are very beautiful places in northern Russia. via LiveJournal Rostov the Great

This guy must be really cold. Photo taken at -55C or -67 degree Fahrenheitvia LiveJournal

Looks like an ordinary cup that says OFF, but when you pour something hot in, the cup changes from black to white and says ON. Pretty cool for a cup. It's not expensive only $25.00. via charlesandmarie.com

Beautiful photos of objects after an ice storm. It's amazing how so much ice can be on twig or a blade of grass. (image courtesy: Rick Macomber (c)2007)

They found that the pills have little preventative effect and are no use at dealing with symptoms.And the researchers said drinking orange juice or eating an orange were equally useless.Only marathon runners, skiers and others exposed to extreme cold or stress for short periods should bother taking supplements, the study showed."It just doesn't make sense to take vitamin C 365 days a year to lessen the chance of catching a cold", said researchers.

Hilarious, don't regret the time, read it. The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term: The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now havethe pleasure of enjoying it as well. Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the

India today is in the midde of the coldest day for last 50 years. The temperature during the night was +0,2°С, and during the day it rose just up to +2,6°С, which is five degrees lower than the usual standard of this time of the year. The forecast states that the temperature might go even lower.Just over the last week 80 people died of such a cold weather, many schools are closed and the government tries to provide additional heating for the poor.