A permanent set of teeth consists of eight canines, eight cuspids, two molars, and eight cuspidors . FactsThe permanent teeth fall into four classes:the molars, the bicuspids or premolars, the cuspids or canines, and the incisors. In a full set of adult teeth,there are thirty-two teeth. Fun Facts About Your Teeth

The tides are a fight between the Earth and moon. All water tends towards the moon, because there is no water in the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.
FactsThe tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of theSun and the Moon. The Earth's great oceans are pulledto and fro. The fluids in our bodies are alsoaffected to some degree.
Visit Space and Earth Sciences page to view the current moon phase.

A fossil is an extinct animal. The older it is, the more extinct it is. FactsA fossil is a remnant or trace of something from a past time.It could be a skeleton, footprint, or leaf imprintembedded in rock or the earth’s crust, etc.Some fossils are of animals that have become extinct. Learn more about fossils, dinosaurs , and more dinosaurs.

Many women believe that an alcoholic binge will have no ill effects on the unborn fetus, but that is a large misconception. FactsTrue. Alcohol can cause very serious problemsfor unborn fetuses (babies).And it can cause some women to "miscarry"(where the baby arrives soprematurely that it is incapableof living on its own).

Before giving a blood transfusion, find out if the blood is affirmative or negative.

Planet: A body of Earth surrounded by sky. FactsA planet is defined as a non-luminouscelestial body illuminated by light from a starThere are 9 planets in our solar system. The NASA Planet Site.

Rhubarb: A kind of celery gone bloodshot.

Equator: A menagerie lion running around the Earth through Africa. FactsThis student meant to say "an IMAGINARY LINE(not "menagerie lion") which CIRCLES the Earthand divides the north and south hemispheresfor the purpose of determining "latitudes."

Germinate: To become a naturalized German.

Liter: A nest of young puppies.

Magnet: Something you find crawling all over a dead cat.

MRI's use magnets to see into the body.

Momentum: What you give a person when they are going away.

Vacuum: A large, empty space where the Pope lives.

For a nosebleed: Put the nose much lower than the body until the heart stops. FactsOf course, the nose is part of the bodybut most importantly, you NEVERwant your heart to stop.First aid for nosebleeds is simple:Keep the victim quietly seated,leaning forward if possible.Gently pinch the nostrils closed.Apply cold compresses to thevictim's nose and face.If the person is conscious,it may be helpful to applypressure beneath the nostril above lip.Instruct victim not to blow his/hernose for several hours afterthe bleeding has stopped, or clots couldbe dislodged and start the bleeding again.

For drowning: Climb on top of the person and move up and down to make artificial perspiration.

For fainting: Rub the person's chest or, if a lady, rub her arm above the hand instead.

To keep milk from turning sour, keep it in the cow. FactsActually, it shouldn't stay in the cowfor the cow's sake. Cows who are producingmilk, need to be milked regularly.Instead of keeping it in the cow,keep it in the refrigerator.It will stay fresh longer if it stays cold.

To remove dust from the eye, pull the eye down over the nose. FactsOuch. That would hurt.To remove a foreign body on the insideof the eyelid, proceed as follows:Pull upper eyelid over the lower eyelashes.If the irritant is still there, then liftthe eyelid and remove the object with sterile gauze.

For a head cold, use an agonizer to spray the nose until it drops in your throat. FactsThat would be an "atomizer" -- a device for producing a fine spray."Agonize" means "to be in extreme pain."

For asphyxiation: Apply artificial respiration until the patient is dead.

For dog bite, put the dog away for several days. If he has not recovered, then kill it.