Actor Zac Efron Broke His Jaw

Image by Liam Mendes from Wikipedia This past weekend, actor Zac Efron slipped in a puddle of water outside his home and fell resulting in a severe facial cut as well as a broken jaw . [ link ] Unlike most facial fractures that do NOT require any surgical intervention, most jaw fractures do need to be surgically repaired and typically entail wiring the jaw shut. Often, a metal plate with screws will be utilized to stabilize the fracture as well. The reason the jaw is wired shut is so …

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Woman Drinks Beer Through Her Ear

Now I am not sure if this woman is actually drinking beer through her right ear at a Czech beer festival as reported by Huffington Post , but is it anatomically even possible? Well the answer is that it IS theoretically possible though highly improbable. In order for this to occur, there must first be a hole in the eardrum . Given an eardrum hole, beer can be sucked up into the ear canal (1), through the hole in the eardrum (2), into the middle ear space (3), through the eustachian tub…

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Why Does Burping after Drinking Soda Burn the Nose?

I do not believe this question has actually been scientifically studied... but I can hazard a guess. Sodas are those flavored fizzy drinks like Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The "fizziness" is due to carbonation or carbon dioxide dissolved within the drink. When sodas are made, carbon dioxide is forced into the liquid under pressure so that there's more gas dissolved in the liquid than at regular air pressure. The bubbles you see and feel is caused by the carbon dioxide gas being…

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Cocaine the Soft Drink Being Sold in the United States

It was a little bit disturbing to me when I found out there is a soft drink being sold in the United States called "Cocaine". Made by Redux Beverages, LLC, they have a very aggressive marketing campaign using the tagline "Cocaine is a hell of a drug!" with a website DrinkCocaine.com , YouTube channel , Twitter feed , and a Facebook page  (over 3500 fans). It is marketed as an energy drink high on caffeine and packs 750 grams of taurine like most energy drinks. Unlike Fou…

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