Of Midday Siesta Naps And REM Sleep

by Kevin Burton    Yesterday we brought you some info about sleep from interestingfacts.com, but we know that you’ve slept since then, so we have more from them today.     There was definitely siesta time when I lived in Mexico and worked as a professor of English. Not everybody slept, but the culture and economy …

Could You Wait Until 10 To Have Your Coffee?

by Kevin Burton    Do you know what cortisol is?    Well I didn’t. But now a dietician is saying that you and I should delay our morning coffee because of it.      Supposedly 10 a.m. is the optimum time for your first coffee.    Sorry, but by the time the little hand reaches the …

Belgian Pigs Get Their Groove On

by Kevin Burton    Animal lovers, music lovers, rejoice and unite!    Scientists in Belgium are investigating a farmer’s claim that different styles of music affect the behavior of his pigs.    “Piet Paesmans first noticed the phenomenon when his son started singing a tune in the barn during a sluggish insemination session his sows …