Matt: Why does it hurt when I get a speck of dirt in my eye but when I put my contact lenses in, I don't feel much of anything? -- Eyes, San Diego The human …
January 24, 2001
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Why does dust in my eye hurt, but my contacts don't?
Why is it blue for boys, pink for girls?
Dear Mr. Alice: Why is blue the universal color for boys and pink for girls? -- Wondering, San Diego The blue/pink thing isn't universal. But our link to it goes back into our murky, superstitious …
January 24, 2001
All the facts about sleep-sneezing, sleep-yawning, and sleep murder.
Hey, Matt: What's the relation between sneezes and yawns, two bodily functions that won't happen in one's sleep? -- Tired, with a Cold I assume you've kept one eye open at night, so you're positive …
January 24, 2001