Kissin customs and lunar romance across cultures
An anthropology style overview notes Trobriand Island kissing practices involve tongue rubbing blood loss and biting, with eyelash nibbling and lip strength marking status, while lunar phase myths link February weddings to a blue moon cycle and travel differences across time zones. It also asks if polar fishes have antifreeze blood as cold temperatures approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trobriand
South Pacific
College of Staten Island
Michael Christian
Suzanne Traub- Metlay
Fiske Planetarium
University of Colorado, Boulder
Ice growth inhibitors may shield life in cold seas and beyond
A UH chemist explains naturally occurring ice growth inhibitors keep ice from expanding in blood and organs, enabling cryopreservation potential. Frogs also block intracellular freezing via cellular water shifts, offering insight though not for cars. The piece pivots to questions about ESP myths and public bets on paranormal claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Houston
Anthony Haymer
Yale
David Skelly
Haymet
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Traub- Metlay
Canada
Australia
North America
University of Illinois
Arthur DeVries
David G. Myers
Madonna
Elizabeth
Myers
Osama bin Laden
James Randi
France
India
Bill
Rich
Compuserve.com
The
South Carolina Dental Association
Childrens Dental Health
Rocky L. Napier
DMC
Trafalgar Street
Aiken
Rose Hill Estate
Aiken Prep School
Barnwell Ave
Aiken Prep
Aiken Choral Society
Rose Hill
Edmunds
Adath Yeshurun
Friendship Baptist Church
Holley
All Saints Anglican Church
Wesley United Methodist Church
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Willcox
Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Legare-Morgan
Penland & Residential & Commercial ‘Realtors
CSRA
Whiskey Road
SRS
Peggy Penland
Silver Bluff Road
Aiken, SC
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