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The human face is home to thousands of mites that mate at night

The human face is home to thousands of mites that mate at night

Demodex folliculorum live in the pores of our skin The human face has been revealed to be home to thousands of mites that live deep within our pores and mate at night. A BBC report has revealed that the Demodex folliculorum mites spend their entire life living deep in our faces. The 0.3-milimetre-long organisms only leave the pores […]

3 years ago

Miss England contestant becomes first in pageant’s 94-year history to compete makeup free

Miss England contestant becomes first in pageant’s 94-year history to compete makeup free

‘It was quite a daunting experience but so amazing to win this way’ A Miss England contestant has become the first woman to compete makeup-free in the pageant’s 94-year history, dubbing it a “daunting experience.” Politics student Melisa Raouf, 20, appeared at the semi-finals of the Miss England pageant this week where she competed without […]

3 years ago

Microscopic mites have been having sex on your face at night since you were born

Microscopic mites have been having sex on your face at night since you were born

Scientist warns the mites face extinction and you should care because of the important role they play If the mere thought of creepy crawlies is enough to ignite your anxiety, then you’ll be terrified to learn that microscopic mites are having sex on your face all night. While dogs are considered man’s best friend, there […]

4 years ago

All the ways sex is good for your skin

All the ways sex is good for your skin

Foreplay is the new facemask, according to experts We already knew that sex is great for a whole lot of things – your relationship, your mind, your pleasure – but who knew sex was good for your skin? Well, it is – according to experts at least. They told Huffington Post exactly why sex will give […]

4 years ago

Watch out for chemical burns when you’re enjoying a drink in the sun (pics)

Watch out for chemical burns when you’re enjoying a drink in the sun (pics)

We’ve never heard of this before, but we’ll be taking extra care when enjoying a cocktail in the sun from now on. The internet is awash with photos of people who have enjoyed a casual drink in the sun only to wake up with severe chemical burns. The burns occur as a result of the juice or […]

11 years ago