breathing
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Mammals Can Breathe Through Their Intestines, Unsettling Experiment Finds
When pressed for oxygen, some fish and sea cucumbers will use their lower intestines to get a little extra out of their environment. Now, a team of Japanese researchers say that mammals are also capable of respirating through their rectal cavity, at least in a lab setting.
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Apple’s New Meditation App Is Competing With Deepak Chopra
Hundreds of so-called “mindfulness” apps already clutter the web. Now Apple is integrating such an app into its watch, and pitching it with a quote from new-age garbage peddler Deepak Chopra — just a few days after Chopra introduced his own mindfulness app.
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The Different Ways Animals Breath In One Cool Animated Graphic
Science illustrator and animator Eleanor Lutz — the same who brought us this cool graphic of how animals fly — has created this cool animated illustration showing the differences between animal breathing: Human vs birds vs insects. Even if you paid attention at biology class, it’s interesting to watch.
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Fitmodo: Breathing Smarter For Better Performance
During any form of physical exertion, most people don’t think about breath until they’re gasping for it. The most advanced exercisers among us are conscious of trying to breathe lower, into their bellies. But there’s an even better way, and making this simple switch will get more oxygen into your blood, faster.