(When horses were fed a lot of oats, the husks stung at the anus, which resulted in a rather lively behavior. Therefore, the phrase "Stung by the oats" as a sign of cockiness.)

by Udo Pollmer / June 7, 2021 - updated Sept. 2023

As the list of side effects from soy milk grows longer and more unappetising, despisers of dairy products are now turning to a similar liquid, this time made from oats. Fortunately, oats do not have any of the nasty side effects of soy.

From the point of view...

by Udo Pollmer / February 22, 2021 – updated Sept. 2023

Hyperactivity or ADHD was once a diagnosis reserved for children. Now it affects all age groups. Udo Pollmer explains why fidgets became calmer during puberty and why they suffer from it today into old age. Of course, they now need - what a miracle! – pills for just as long.

Do you know the German children's story of " Fidgety Philip" [Zappelphilipp], by Heinrich Hoffmann, a 19th century German psychiatrist and...

by Udo Pollmer / January 17, 2021

Shark fins are considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. Europeans find the soup boring because it is completely tasteless. Udo Pollmer explains the different preferences with a drug in the shark fins.

Vegetarians and vegans suffer from a conflict of conscience in this difficult viral time: There is...

by Udo Pollmer / June 29, 2019

The Pacific rubbish vortex between California and Hawaii worries people in Germany. Now, as part of the Ocean Cleanup project, young people are allowed to collect all the rubbish again as the cleaning crew of the sea. Impressive videos show plenty of plastic packaging waste being fished out of the water by helpers. Now these very...

by Udo Pollmer / October 28, 2022

"Man-made climate change" breathes on us from the mouths of cows. The breath of cattle pollutes our good air with methane, with swamp gas. As the number of cattle is increasing, the methane content of the atmosphere is...