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How can you change your body odour? Sep 14, 2024

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Much like your fingerprints, your body odour is totally unique to you. It varies from person to person based on the chemical makeup of their sweat, which, believe it or not, is actually odourless on its own.

Sweat only starts to smell when it comes into contact with bacteria on our skin. Our distinct scent depends not just on this skin microbiome but also on factors like sex, age, genetics, and hormone levels. Our body odour can change at different times in our lives; for instance, during pregnancy due to hormonal shifts.

What kind of foods could be impacting my body odour? What else can I do besides adapting my diet? What if I try all that and I still have BO? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Which foods change our body odour?

What is Face Wine, a viral beauty product from Tiktok?

Can our bodies really catch up on lost sleep?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and realised by Joseph Chance.

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Can a messy desk help some people work better? Sep 13, 2024

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“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”. If you’re obsessed with having a tidy work environment, you may want to consider that that quote comes from none other than Albert Einstein, one of the most renowned geniuses in human history.

Given that Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, and even Steve Jobs were also known for working in messy environments, you might be asking yourself whether it’s time to start letting your own desk get a little more cluttered.

Have there been any studies on whether a messy or tidy desk is best? Why are some people messier than others to start with? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Could the deep work technique help me concentrate better at work?

What is coffee badging in the workplace?

What is the placebo effect and how does it work?

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How often should I wash my towels? Sep 11, 2024

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Towels, used to dry our freshly washed bodies, quickly become dirty, collecting dead skin cells, perspiration, bacteria and fungi that thrive in damp environments. This can lead to fungal infections and skin problems. To manage this, use separate towels for the body and face, and ensure they are thoroughly dried between uses to minimise bacterial growth.

Experts recommend washing towels at a high temperature, ideally 60°C or above, to effectively eliminate bacteria and fungi. Lower temperatures, such as 30° to 40°, are only effective on light stains and may not fully sanitise the towels. Over time, the accumulation of microbes makes thorough cleaning more challenging.

How should you wash your towels? What are the best cleaning tips for toothbrushes? What about make-up brushes? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is the 10-10-10 method for dealing with everyday worries?

Why has astrology come back into fashion?

What are the most addictive foods?

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Why do we get memory lapses? Sep 11, 2024

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According to research published in The BMJ in 2002, around 40% of people experience some age-associated memory impairment after reaching 65. Thankfully only 1% of those affected will then go on to have dementia each year.

But still, it’s important to be aware of how effective your memory is, whatever your age. An impairment can be a sign of cognitive decline, which becomes more likely the older we get.

How does our memory actually work? What happens when we have a memory lapse then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Can you really lose weight by walking?

Can you improve your relationship by learning your love language?

Are you spending more on groceries due to stretchflation?

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Are you spending more on groceries due to stretchflation? Sep 09, 2024

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The subject of today’s episode is the latest questionable practice in retail. "Stretchflation" is getting a lot of attention, and for good reason: it's yet another way to squeeze more money out of consumers.

We’ve already talked about shrinkflation on Do You Really Know, which is when you see product sizes reduced but prices stay the same. Since the start of the cost-of-living crisis, we’ve also seen cheapflation, which involves cutting out expensive, high-quality ingredients, and greedflation, which saw food companies hike prices far above the rise in their costs, using inflation as justification.

How does stretch-flation work then? Talk about misleading! Is looking at the price per kilo the way to go then?In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Could mate poaching be a threat to your relationship?

How do you get rid of fruit flies in the kitchen?

What to do when you’re exhausted after your holidays?

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[FABULOUS DESTINIES] Mike Horn, the adventurer who defied nature and death Sep 08, 2024

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If you’re listening to this show, you're no doubt a keen learner and explorer. We bet you’ll love Fabulous Destinies, another Bababam podcast, which takes you on a journey through real-life stories which are incredible but true. Starting from tomorrow and exclusively on Do You Really Know, we'll be sharing our listeners' four favourite Fabulous Destinies episodes! Some are tragic, some mysterious, but all of them are fabulous. Take a moment to let yourself get engrossed in these captivating stories!

The adventurer who defied nature and death

From his childhood, Mike Horn understood that he wasn't like other boys. In the 1970s, while sitting in school in Johannesburg, South Africa, he grew impatient. It's not that he disliked classes, but he felt better outside, in the midst of the nature that fascinated him so much. He had watched Commander Cousteau's films dozens of times, and he too dreamed of exploring the world on a boat. He even attempted to ask the famous sailor to hire him as a cabin boy!

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Voice : Fabrice Muracciole

Translation of the French script of Karen Etourneau.

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How do aeroplanes fly? Sep 07, 2024

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Have you ever been on an aeroplane and wondered how on earth a vehicle weighing tens of thousands of kilograms can even take off, let alone stay in the air for hours on end?

Well, whatever the type of plane is, the basic principle is pretty much the same. It has to overcome the pull of gravity, the force that draws everything towards Earth’s centre.

What does an aeroplane need to fly then? How so? How does speed create lift then?In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Can you really lose weight by walking?

How can you save money on your food bill?

Could mate poaching be a threat to your relationship?

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[FABULOUS DESTINIES] The Natascha Kampusch case: the child held captive for 3,096 days Sep 07, 2024

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The child held captive for 3,096 days

In Vienna, on March 2, 1998, a 10-year-old girl stands in front of her house's door. Today is a big day for her, as for the first time in her life, her parents allow her to go to school on her own. She makes her way through the apartment buildings, continuing toward her school, passing through a residential neighborhood. Her attention is drawn to a white delivery van, which stands out in this landscape. A man stands near the vehicle, lost in thought. An inner voice whispers for her to move away, change the sidewalk, flee. But it's already too late...

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Voice : Fabrice Muracciole

Translation of the French script of Clémence Setti.

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Can our bodies really catch up on lost sleep? Sep 06, 2024

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We talk about sleep needs a lot on Do You Really Know, so regular listeners will be well aware that we need 7-9 hours each day, and that not getting enough can lead to negative health impacts.

Regardless of who you are, when you get less than seven hours of sleep, you start accumulating what’s known as sleep debt or sleep deficit. The Sleep Foundation defines it as: “the difference between the amount of sleep someone needs and the amount they actually get.”

What can I do in the short term if I notice such symptoms? Can’t I just lie in on the weekend? So how can we make up for lost sleep without disrupting our biological clock? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Could mate poaching be a threat to your relationship?

How do you get rid of fruit flies in the kitchen?

What to do when you’re exhausted after your holidays?

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[FABULOUS DESTINIES] Arthur Mitchell, the first black man to become a ballet star Sep 06, 2024

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The first black man to become a ballet star

December 1, 1957. New Yorkers hustle through the icy streets of Manhattan. A crowd gathers around a renowned cultural center. Inside, champagne glasses sparkle beneath the grand chandeliers of the entrance hall. However, this luxury struggles to conceal the harsh political reality of the United States. Since the end of slavery, a cruel divide separates the nation between whites and blacks. Tonight, two brilliant artists have joined forces to create a ballet with a scent of revolution: George Balanchine, choreographer, and Igor Stravinsky, composer. Backstage, Balanchine places his hand on the shoulder of his star dancer. Despite the pressure, the young artist remains at ease. He smiles at Balanchine and nods. Slowly, the audience fills the hall, and the curtain rises...

Production : Bababam

Voice : Fabrice Muracciole

Translation of the French script of Lucie Kervern

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