10 strange health facts you've never heard of

Testers that can be found in every makeup store really make the process of choosing your products easier. Unfortunately, they also make it dangerous. When 60 samples from Toronto's stores were analyzed in a lab, it was found that 40% of them had Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, and 28% were growing mold.

Paper bags seem more "environment-friendly" and ecological, but, in fact, they are not that perfect. First of all, plastic and paper bags spend the same amount of time in landfills (landfills are NOT ideal conditions for the paper bags to break down faster).

While paper bags are recycled more often, they are still found in landfills, and they take up more space than plastic bags, as they are larger. Moreover, paper bags generate more air and water pollutants than plastic.

If you want to reduce the environmental impact of your bags, choose reusable cotton bags... BUT: this will only be effective and less harmful if you use one bag more than 130 times.

According to a study, birth order may have an impact on our lifestyle and health. In particular, first-borns are significantly more likely to be overweight and have higher BMI. It may have something to do with the placenta - during the first pregnancy, the vessels that supply placenta with blood tend to be narrower, which reduces the nutrient supply and make them store more fat. Anyway, the exact explanation of this phenomenon has not been found yet.

And what about you? Are there any examples in your family that can confirm this theory?

And it's absolutely healthy and enough for them. This superpower is the result of a gene mutation that allows one to function normally with just 4 to 6 hours of sleep.

One's hair color can also affect their health. As it turns out, the gene that makes the hair red is also responsible for sensitivity to pain. Redheads tend to feel more pain, that's why people with red hair avoid going to the dentist more often than those who have dark or blonde hair.

Contrary to popular opinion, colds are not caused by being cold. Viruses are transmitted from one person to another, and we have a higher chance of catching a cold during winter, because we tend to spend more time together indoors and keep the windows closed so the rooms are not properly ventilated.

Did you know about that?

They are rice, maize, oats, barley, sorghum, wheat, millet and rye.

When babies are breastfed, their mothers kiss them not only because it feels good and they can't resist cuteness. As it turns out, when a mother kisses her baby, her organism receives information about the antibodies that the child needs to stay healthy. After that, the organism starts producing the necessary antibodies, which are transported into the baby's system with the breast milk.

As we age, all body systems weaken. That's why, after 65, our brain and body often don't coordinate sensory signals about thirst. This often results in dehydration, which may lead to death. Elderly adults should drink water even if they don't feel thirsty, especially during heat waves.

Such a position of the tongue makes breathing easier. In simple terms, the tongue seals out mouth so the air can't go through our lips and we don't inhale the saliva.

Did you realize your tongue was at the roof of your mouth?