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Why spicy food makes us sweat?

The capsaicin present in hot pepper, cayenne, Dijon mustard, chili, Tabasco and paprika, among other substances, stimulates the heat and pain receptors of the epidermis, thus causing a more intense blood supply and a strong sensation. burning in the mouth.

Are there restaurants for nudists?

Yes, as long as you go to an exclusive naturist area, such as Cap d'Agde, in France, or Vera Natura, in Almería. In these resorts, all the facilities, restaurants, bars, cinemas, casinos, banks and even supermarkets receive customers as they came into the world.

What is shibari?

It consists of a refined erotic practice based on the bondage that Japan was born. It is said that it comes from the Edo period of that culture, when the samurai learned to immobilize the enemy through laborious roping. Today it is also practiced in the West, but unlike bondage, it does not necessarily require that the bundle remain completely immobilized.

Is it dangerous to eat something that has been dropped on the ground?

It depends on how scrupulous you are, how hungry you are, how well the fallen food sticks, and how well the soil is hygienic. It is often said that there is no danger in gobbling something that has been dropped, as long as you do it within 10 seconds, the time that microbes supposedly need to colonize the appetizing morsel.

Six questions about jellyfish

How do jellyfish sting? What is the most poisonous? Were Jellyfish the First Animals on Earth? Are there immortal jellyfish? We solve your doubts about these unique gelatinous animals that invade the oceans.

What is the Paris syndrome?

A dozen Japanese tourists a year have to be repatriated from the French capital after falling victim to the "Paris syndrome". It is a disorder identified twenty years ago by the psychiatrist Hiroaki Ota.

How does the first name affect personal or professional success?

Humans associate first names with different levels of success, luck, and attractiveness. The psychologist Richard Wiseman reached that conclusion, who assures that these perceptions can have consequences in real life.

What is the fish smell syndrome?

It is a rare disease, which affects one person in every 200,000, whose main clinical manifestation is that patients who suffer from it give off a strong smell of rotten fish, a phenomenon that is accentuated by sweating and eating foods rich in choline.

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