Life's Greatest Mysteries
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Answers Every BODY Wants to Know

Ever wonder what really makes hair turn gray? Or what makes headaches so painful? Why do we remember some things, yet forget others? Do you know what causes amnesia? Or why your leg falls asleep? The answers to these amazing questions, and dozens more, are right here - in Life's Greatest Mysteries.

Come along as host Bob Winkle reveals the secrets behind some of the most common - yet extraordinary - questions of everyday life. Incredible animations and video, fascinating factoids, and exciting activities provide hours of interactive learning fun for the entire family.

Did you know that...

• people once thought the heart would automatically stop after a certain number of beats?
• some common dreams have quite uncommon meaning?
• in a headache, it's not your brain that hurts?
• there's a link between DNA and cancer?
• some cultures use ants as stitches to heal wounds?
• hearing is more memorable than seeing?

Some of Life's Greatest Mysteries:

• What makes us sleepy?
• Is there a cure for the common cold?
• Why are some people color blind?
• What causes goose bumps?
• How do people get Alzheimer's disease?
• What makes your heart beat?
• How do we remember things?
• Why do some people get motion sickness?
• Who do we need to sleep?
• Why do people faint?
• What is cancer?
• What is an optical illusion?
• How can I improve my memory?
• What are AIDS and HIV?
• How do Siamese twins develop?
• How does a cut heal?
• Can the brain survive without the heart?
• What is amnesia?
• Why do people have different blood types?
• Why do we daydream?
• What happens when a person goes into shock?
• What do our dreams mean?
• Why do people have two eyes?
• How do you really catch a cold?

Requirements: 486 processor or higher, MS Windows 3.1 or 95, 4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended), 7 MB hard disk space, SVGA color monitor, 256 colors, Double speed CD-ROM drive, MPC-compatible sound card.

Reviews:

New Castle, PA News, October 22, 1996

"...a CD-ROM designed to answer questions that you or your children might have about human biology. The disc presents 41 mysteries broken up into four topics: body, curiosities, mind and sickness which answer questions such as 'Why does hair turn gray?' or 'Why does a leg fall asleep?' Engaging animation and graphics plus several activities make discovering the answers lots of fun."

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