Discovery Bit | Abe Brooker | Activity https://www.discoverybit.com/members/abebrooker3006/activity/ Activity feed for Abe Brooker. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:27:46 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ea7deb7c7760358889eff1728276db38 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: Largest-Ever Lifespan Study Of 1,176 Species Finds Females […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44597/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:36:22 -0600 Largest-Ever Lifespan Study Of 1,176 Species Finds Females Outlive Males In 72% Of Mammals By ~13%, While In 68% Birds, Males Outlive Females By ~5%. Why? Male Competition For Mates Cuts Lifespan; Caregiving Boosts Female Survival. Matching Sex Chromosomes (XX/ZZ) Help Guard Against Mutations. Even In Zoos, The Gap Remains—It’s Biological.

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]]> 0 8c526ecf3a9d016fcff21ad567eeddd4 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: Dutch Researchers Have Identified The Likely Maximum Human […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44116/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:35:38 -0600 Dutch Researchers Have Identified The Likely Maximum Human Age: 115.7 Yrs For Women And 114.1 Yrs For Men, Using 75,000 Death Records Collected Over 30 Yrs. Despite Longer Average Life Expectancy, Due To I.E. Advances In Healthcare And Nutrition, The Max-Age Hasn’t Increased, Raising Questions About Biology’s Role In Lifespan Boundary.

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]]> 0 c671ea60bf6d9de94117a86afb22a888 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Other: UAE Will Be The First Nation In The World To Formalize A Work […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42424/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:51:08 -0600 UAE Will Be The First Nation In The World To Formalize A Work Week That is Shorter Than 5 Days. This Comes When The UAE Adopts A 4.5-day Workweek, Beginning Jan 1, 2022, With Weekends To Comprise Friday Afternoon, Saturday, And Sunday. The Change Is Expected To Boost Work-Life Balance/Enhance Social Wellbeing, While Increasing Performance.

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]]> 0 90e3a8de6f54a7220e4a7269f7197474 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Other: Scotland Wants To Trial A 4-Day Work Week To Boost Worker's […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42236/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:37:38 -0600 Scotland Wants To Trial A 4-Day Work Week To Boost Worker’s Happiness & Productivity. Scotland Will Model The Trial After Iceland, One Of The Countries, Which Includes Spain, Japan, New Zealand, To Have Undergone A Trial And May Be Exploring A Permanent Switch. Scotland Workers Will See A 20% Work Hours Reduction Without Change In Wages.

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]]> 0 4ae7221a339687ae7bac63ba01a53b2a Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Animal: A New Species Of Venomous Spider That Can Live For 20 Years […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/41741/ Mon, 24 May 2021 02:58:00 -0600 A New Species Of Venomous Spider That Can Live For 20 Years Was Discovered In Florida Zoo. The Spider, A Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider, Said To Look Like A Shiny Black Small Tarantula With A Bee-Like Sting, Spends Their Entire Life In The Same Burrow–The Females For 20 Years And The Males For Typically 7 Years Before Leaving To Mate.

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]]> 0 bc11bbfc398336b9e66a6ef138b52eac Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: The First Global Study Conducted BY WHO And ILO Showed That […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/41535/ Thu, 20 May 2021 00:58:09 -0600 The First Global Study Conducted BY WHO And ILO Showed That Long Working Hours Resulted In The Death Of 745,000 People, In 2016, From Stroke And Heart Disease. And That More Than 55 Hours Work Week Was Associated With A 35% Higher Risk Of Stroke And 17% Higher Risk Of Dying From Heart Disease, Compared With 35-40 Hours Work Week.

]]> 0 a5d82f205c7262090cb025402e00613f Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Animal: One Of The World’s Rarest And Critically Endangered Toad, A […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/38208/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 19:08:10 -0600 One Of The World’s Rarest And Critically Endangered Toad, Atelopus Varius, Was, For The First Time, Bred In Captivity. Scientists, Were Able To Mimic, In Captivity, The Natural Conditions That Are Similar To Where The Toads Lives In The Central American Rainforests Of Panama And Costa Rica, Such As Lighting, Temp., And Water Levels.

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]]> 0 65517dbf3dab83c8275f67ba1d7ea665 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Animal: A Rare Bee Species, Native To Queensland, Australia, Which […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/37922/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:17:05 -0600 A Rare Bee Species, Native To Queensland, Australia, Which Has Not Been Seen In 100 Years Was Re-discovered After An Attempt To Verify Its Extinction. The Bee Species, Pharohylaeus Lactiferus, For Which Nothing Is Known Of Its Biology, Is Said To Be Struggling To Survive Due To, For Example, Habitat Loss, Wildfires, And Climate Change.

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]]> 0 ab6e55635baf768dbc218f0ece5c79e9 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Animal: One Of Britain Largest Spiders, The Great Fox-Spider, Thought […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36580/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 23:59:57 -0600 One Of Britain Largest Spiders, The Great Fox-Spider, Thought To Have Gone Extinct, Was Spotted In The Ministry of Defence Training Ground In Surrey. The Spider, A 5cm Wide Arachnid, Was Last Spotted 27 Years Ago On Hankley Common In Surrey. The Great Fox-Spider Is A Night Time Hunter And Is Known For Its Speed, Agility, And 8 Black Eyes.

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]]> 0 35eb65d1c02d114cfd9ce4ae75632137 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Animal: Though Not Unheard Of, The Viral Video That Many Have Labeled […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36530/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:53:53 -0600 Though Not Unheard Of, The Viral Video That Many Have Labeled “Scary And Frightening,” Shows A Spider (Suspectedly A Pink Toe Tarantula ) From A Beam, Eating And Holding An Entire Bird In Its Front Legs. Pink Toe Tarantulas, Found In S. America, Are Active Predators That Live On Trees And Feed On Rodents And Small Mammals.

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]]> 0 ee153faeb3f8c1c5ceb9a8a401af2c53 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: The First Generic Powerful Blood Thinner, Eliquis (Apixaban), […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36090/ Thu, 26 Dec 2019 22:11:36 -0600 The First Generic Powerful Blood Thinner, Eliquis (Apixaban), Has Been Approved By The U.S. FDA On 12/23/19. Eliquis Helps Reduce Risk Of Stroke In Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Or AFib And Also Prevents Blood Clots In Veins Deep In The Body And In Lungs. This Generic Will Improve Access To Lower-Cost, Safe And High-Quality Drug.

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]]> 0 c2df804cd7bc2488ffb340660a09b2a1 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Product: Another Cool Animal Inspired Innovation. This Ant And Spider […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36024/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 23:13:50 -0600 Another Cool Animal Inspired Innovation. This Ant And Spider Inspired Metal Is So Water Repellent, It Refuses To Sink Regardless Of How Damaged It Is Or How Often It Is Forced Into Water. The Metal Could Lead To Building Unsinkable Ships And Wearable Flotation Devices, And Even Electronic Devices That Can Survive Long Term In The Ocean. Cool!

]]> 0 e258cc849d63f21c1461a24463c6db40 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: A 1997 To 2013 Data From The Clinical Study Of Over 6,000 […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35967/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:39:23 -0600 A 1997 To 2013 Data From The Clinical Study Of Over 6,000 British Adults, Between Ages 45 To 69, Indicates That Folks Who Live Within Places Completely Or Partly Covered By Trees, Grasses, Shrubs Or Vegetation (Green Spaces) Are Less Prone To, E.G, Obesity, Hypertension And High Blood Sugar, Which Are Conditions That Increase The Risk Of, E.G,…

]]> 0 8ca09d108e6f3ce06b6e100a706a6bd8 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: Although Controversial, A New Study Is Indicating That Heart […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35912/ Sat, 24 Aug 2019 02:02:14 -0600 Although Controversial, A New Study Is Indicating That Heart Attacks And Strokes Could Be Reduced By More Than Half By Giving Inexpensive Generic Drug Called Polypills To Folks, Btw Ages 50-75, From Poor And Middle-income Countries. Polypills Comprises Cholesterol-Lowering Statin, Two Blood-Pressure Drugs, And A Low-Dose Aspirin.

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]]> 0 9a871e131509d96b474a6272005c759d Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: A Recent Study Of 80,000 Postmenopausal US Women Over An 11.9 […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35448/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 22:30:44 -0600 A Recent Study Of 80,000 Postmenopausal US Women Over An 11.9 Year Period Is Confirming That Drinking 2 Or More Artificially Sweetened Diet Beverages A Day Could Lead To An Increased Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke And Early Death In Women Over 50. The Result Is Relational As It Hasn’t Being Determined How Diet Beverages Cause This.

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]]> 0 cc2fe21ede3652e581e2659a20040d74 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: Excess Body Weight, In Addition, To Having Other R […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35226/ Sat, 15 Dec 2018 07:36:58 -0600 Excess Body Weight, In Addition, To Having Other Ramifications Has Also Been Linked To A 4% Cause In Global Cancers Worldwide. The Result Is Based On Data Collected In 2012. But What May Be Most Troubling Is That Not A Lot Of Folks Are Aware Of The Relationship Between Obesity And Cancer.

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]]> 0 0699443ebbae5cf480c99d85ddeddbe6 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Animal: The Biggest Spiders In The World Do Not Build Webs To Trap […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35069/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 03:23:37 -0600 The Biggest Spiders In The World Do Not Build Webs To Trap Their Prey. They Rather Hunt Their Preys, Hence Their Name, The Huntsman Spiders. These Fast Spiders, With Legs Roughly The Width Of A Dinner Plate, Are Distributed In The Warmer Climates Of The World. The Giant Spider Was Discovered In A Cave In Laos In 2001.

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]]> 0 75bcafcb3f2ddc1a913bd635c4303f6f Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: Probably Common Knowledge That Men Lose More Weight Than […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/33592/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:34:57 -0600 Probably Common Knowledge That Men Lose More Weight Than Women When Placed On The Same Diet Regimen. And This, According To Studies, Is Due To Men’s Higher Metabolic Rate, Muscle Mass And The Fat Type Burnt, Whether It’s Subcutaneous Fat Or Visceral Fat, In The Mid Section, Which Also Encourages High Metabolism.

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]]> 0 74c03c21283a9743282c6a9883ef8185 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Discovery: A 20 Year Study May Have Indicated That Women Who Get Treated […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/33098/ Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:23:12 -0600 A 20 Year Study May Have Indicated That Women Who Get Treated By Women Physicians, In The Emergency Room, Are 5.4% More Likely To Survive A Heart Attack Than When Treated By Male Physicians Because, Speculating, Female Physicians Could Better Follow Clinical Guidelines. The Gender Matching Doesn’t Apply To Men. Really!?

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]]> 0 082c1a5be19b913b7a6dbb570fb2f0b5 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Other: Ireland Is In The Process Of Making History, People. The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/30133/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:48:22 -0600 Ireland Is In The Process Of Making History, People. The Country, In A Bid To Combat Climate Change, Has Passed A Bill In The House Of Representatives, Which Would End, In 5 Yrs, Public Investments In Non-Renewable Fossil Fuel Energy. The Bill Is Expected To Easily Pass Through The Senate. Lets See Who Follows Next!

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]]> 0 0875055113e5414255621846738c4a4f Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Discovery: The Limit To How Long We Can Live, According To Some […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/28550/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:01:49 -0600 The Limit To How Long We Can Live, According To Some Scientists, Has Not Been Reached. This is Because The Mortality Rate, Which Sky Rockets Amongst Folks In Their 70s And 80s, Flattens Out Among The Oldest People. The Oldest Person That Ever Lived Was Jeanne Calment, A French woman, Who Died At The Age Of 122.

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]]> 0 81008903fb17a13a6406911f24e7a2a2 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: A Recent Study Has Indicated That 99% Of Toddlers, Ages 19 to […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/27398/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:29:53 -0600 A Recent Study Has Indicated That 99% Of Toddlers, Ages 19 to 23 Months, Are Taking About 7.5 Teaspoons of Added Sugar/Day Via Their Diets. This Is More Than The Sugar In A Candy Bar. Sugar, As One Gets Older, Has Been Said To Be Responsible For Health Complications, E.G, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, And Obesity.

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]]> 0 b0090e1ec65e9c166a8f3f95e6470060 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Animal: The World Oldest Spider, To The Best Of Known Records, A […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/18363/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 00:28:56 -0600 The World Oldest Spider, To The Best Of Known Records, A Trapdoor Spider Has Died At The Age Of 43. It Is Said To Have Outlived The Previous Holder, A 28-Year-Old Tarantula From Mexico By About 15 Years. The Trapdoor Spider Is Said To Live This Long Because Of Its Sedentary Lifestyle, Low Metabolism And Environment.

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]]> 0 dca4f1142296409a8c50169281a78c61 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group App: An Experimental App May Help Doctors More Accurately Check […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/17916/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:26:07 -0600 An Experimental App May Help Doctors More Accurately Check For Blood Flow, So As To Determine Good Candidates For Procedure To Unblock Arteries And Restore Blood Flow To The Heart. The Apps Works By Monitoring Color Changes In The Fingertips. The App Is Said To Be 92% Accurate While The Commonly Used Allen Test Is 82% Accurate.

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]]> 0 1b7f9c398c4b954f2113de808fdb2560 Abe Brooker posted an update in the group Health: The Controversy Continues… According To Researchers, M […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/16908/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 02:31:32 -0600 The Controversy Continues… According To Researchers, Moderate Drinking Of Alcohol Or Coffee Can Increase Longevity; In Other Words, It Decreases The Chance Of An Early Death By 18%, And Also Helps One Live Into Their 90s. BTW, Moderate Drinking, Here, Can Be Defined As The Consumption Of 2 Glasses Of Wine Or Coffee/Day.

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