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  The "fifth taste" — after salty, sweet, bitter, and sour—has been known for more than a century. Monosodium glutamate (or AJI-NO-MOTO), the cheap and easy way to get that umami hit, was once criticized as the cause of an allergic reaction known as Chinese restaurant syndrome. Although that's been debunked by scientists, is it still safe to include MSG in our diet?   Monosodium glutamate (MSG) Monosodium glutamate( C ₅ H ₈ NO ₄ Na ), is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is designated as non-essential because the human body, as well as a large number of other plants and animals is able to produce it on its own. In the body, glutamic acid is often found as glutamate. Glutamate is one of the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitters in brain, playing a crucial role in memory and learning. The average adult consumes 13 grams of it a day from the protein in food. Non-meat food sources like tomatoes and Parmesan cheese have high levels of glutamic acid. MSG is used i...

  Introduction In the 1950s, Robert Monroe, a radio broadcasting executive, was studying the effects of sound on human consciousness producing evidence that specific sound patterns have identifiable effects on human capabilities including alertness, sleepiness, expanded states of consciousness, and sensations of paralysis and vibration culminating in an out-of-body experience (OBE). He even published the “Journeys Out of the Body”, a book that is credited with popularizing the term “out-of-body experience”. In 1975 Monroe registered the first patent concerning audio techniques designed to stimulate brain functions until the left and right hemispheres become synchronized – the "Hemi-Sync" (hemispheric synchronization), and claimed that it could be used to promote mental well-being or to trigger an altered state of consciousness. Around the same time, individual governments were conducting and investing in psychic research and experiments for their respective armies, like t...

  The Past "If you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you would have a key to the universe.” Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-American inventor and engineer is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system and is considered to be one of the greatest minds of all time. But, he was also a man of mysteries and secrets. Almost all genius minds have a certain obsession, he had his too! Tesla would walk around a block for three times before entering a building, he would clean his plates with 18 napkins, he lived in hotel rooms only with a room number divisible by 3. He would make calculations about things in his immediate environment to make sure the result is divisible by 3 and base his choices upon the results. Some said he had OCD and some believed he was superstitious, but the internet says that Tesla justified his actions with the statement quoted above. There is no reference anywhere of it being truly...

The Brown Note The brown note is an infrasonic frequency that would cause humans to lose control of their bowels due to resonance. In simpler words, it is a note so low, that it vibrates the inside of our body in such a way that it forces anyone to "poo their pants". The name is a metonym. For years there have been urban legends about it. Not only has this elusive weapon been sought by the governments (the ultimate non-lethal riot control device), but it also crops up in science fiction. History 1956 – Thunderscreech : The Republic XF-84H, also known as the “Thunderscreech” and “The Mighty Ear-Banger”, was an experimental military airplane. It is the loudest aircraft ever built; its propellers spun faster than the speed of sound even at idle. The supersonic propeller blades would cause rapid-fire shockwaves that would cause nausea, spasms, seizures, and loosening of the bowels. It sustained a constant sonic boom on the ground which could reportedly be heard up to 25 mil...