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 We spend a third of life time on a mattress. However, did you know? According to Philip Tierno, a microbiologist from New York University, the place could become a "kingdom" of bacteria and fungi. If you linger on a mattress full of bacteria and fungus, we can also get sick. To prevent it, Tierno said, we must clean it often. At least, wash the sheets once a week. Also read: The 1911 Deadly Heat Wave and Made Many People Mad Humans usually produce 26 gallons of sweat on a mattress each year. When the weather outside is very hot, the humidity creates an ideal mushroom medium. In a recent study that assessed the amount of fungal contamination in beds, the researchers found the fact that feather and synthetic pillows, 1.5 to two years old, contain four to 17 different fungal species. Bacteria and fungus not only come from sweat, sputum, dead skin cells, vaginal excretion, and our anus, but also foreign microbes. Such as animal hair, soil, dust, and the remaining d...

The British Museum plans to restore Iraq's 5,000-year-old collection of antiques. The antique was the result of loot during the 2003 US-led invasion that was confiscated from a trader in London. In all there are eight antiques to be returned. The eight items were confiscated by Scotland Yard during the May 2003 operation. He suspected the antique seller who failed to show proof of ownership of the objects. Also Read: So Bacteria and Fungus Nest, When Should We Wash the Sheets? Once identified, these objects belong to Iraq and were created by Sumerians. Sumerian texts contained in these antiquities indicate they came from the Eninnu temple in the ancient city of Girsu - now known as Tello, in southern Iraq. This holy temple was erected for the god Ningirsu. The artifacts to be repatriated consist of five Sumerian-themed objects, two Nasr Jemdet cap-seals (a talisman in the form of a lying sheep, a picture of a pair of quadrupeds facing the opposite direction), and Achaem...

The ancient Sumerians flourished thousands of years ago between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, what is now southern Iraq. Historian Samuel Noah Kramer, said that ancient Sumerua built civilization with the latest technology in its time. "The Sumer people have an unusual talent for technological discovery," Kramer wrote in his book The Sumerians. The Sumerians, who were later referred to by the Greeks as Mesopotamia, discovered new technology and perfected the existing large-scale use. In the process, they change the way humans process food, build homes, communicate and track information and time. Also Read: Meroë, Capital of the Kingdom of Nubia Kush with a Pyramid-Shaped Building As Kramer wrote, there is something in the Sumerian identity that encourages them to dream big and think smart. "Spiritually and psychologically, they put great emphasis on ambition and success, excellence, dignity, honor and recognition," he explained. Sumerian innovations...