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• Desensitizing toothpastesplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigDesensitizing toothpastes
  
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  Note: This article is currently in the 'proposed content' section.
  
  Several brands of toothpaste attempt to desensitize exposed dentine (see Dentin hypersensitivity). They typically use potassium nitrate, potassium chloride or potassium citrate. They can be an effective 'home treatment' - but the 'mechanism of action' has not been definitively confirmed
• Angzarr (symbol)plugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigAngzarr (symbol)
  
  Note: This entry is currently in the 'proposed Content' section
  
  The Unicode symbol U+237C
  
  ⍼
  
  (Right angle with downwards zigzag arrow) .a.k.a. the Angzarr, was included in an ISO Unicode recommendation document in year 2000 - in the section 'Miscellaneous Technical' (
• Southwest Paleohispanic Scriptplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigSouthwest Paleohispanic Script
  
  Southwest Paleohispanic Scripts ( a.k.a. South-Lusitanian, Tartessian or Bastulo-Tartessian scripts ) are a set of undeciphered engravings - in an unknown language - that have been discovered in the south of Portugal, mainly Algarve and southern Alentejo. There are 90 or so individual examples on stone and pottery.
• Electrical activity in fungiplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigElectrical activity in fungi
  
  It's been established that many species of fungi generate small electric potentials (c. 100 mV) in their webs of underground fibres.
  
  It's unknown what significance these electrical potentials may or may not have. Some research groups have suggested that they could form the basis of 'signals' between fungi - or even between the fungi and nearby plants.
• Microsaccadesplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigMicrosaccades
  
  Microsacaddes (lit. trans. 'tiny pulls') are very small involuntary eye movements that are ubiquitous in mammalian vision. They've been known-about and studied since the mid 1880s.
  
  When fixed on any particular scene, the eyes tend to rapidly and repeatedly 'scan' the scene over a tiny range of less than 1 degree of the visual field.
• Acrochorda (skin tags)plugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigAcrochorda (skin tags)
  
  "Acrochordons are 1 mm to 1 cm (rarely giant sized) papules that may or may not have stems. Their color ranges from skin color to dark brown. Although acrochordon development has been associated type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia, obesity, pregnancy, acromegaly, aging, colonic polyps and genetic predisposition,
• Aeroplanktonplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigAeroplankton
  
  The atmosphere of Earth is permanently teeming with countless numbers of microscopic organisms - including :
  
  * bacteria * viruses * fungi * algae * archaea * yeasts * spores of mosses, ferns, fungi, etc etc. * ( and, in addition, raw DNA and RNA fragments )
• Silicone gel (scar prevention)plugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigSilicone gel (scar prevention)
  
  Ths use of medical-grade silicone gel sheets to help prevent scar formation was pioneered in the 1980s. They can be used to help prevent scars from injuries and burns etc, as well as from surgery,
  
  The gel sheets are worn over the damaged area for a few months, and clinical trials (as well as first hand practical experience) has shown them to be very effective at preventing scar formation.
• Risperidoneplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigRisperidone
  
  Risperidone, was widely approved for use in the late 1990s. Sold under the brand names Aleptan, Arketin, Diaforin, Krisp, Risperdal, Okedi and many others, it's used to treat Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder, Stuttering, Tourette syndrome and sometimes Autism
  
  "Exact mechanism of antipsychotic action has not been fully elucidated;
• Yang Mills framework and the 'mass gap'plugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigYang Mills framework and the 'mass gap'
  
  "Almost half a century ago, Yang and Mills introduced a remarkable new framework to describe elementary particles using structures that also occur in geometry. Quantum Yang-Mills theory is now the foundation of most of elementary particle theory, and its predictions have been tested at many experimental laboratories, but its mathematical foundation is still unclear.
• Tail wagging in domestic dogsplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigTail wagging in domestic dogs
  
  "Tail wagging is a conspicuous behaviour in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). Despite how much meaning humans attribute to this display, its quantitative description and evolutionary history are rarely studied.
  
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• Dentin hypersensitivityplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigDentin hypersensitivity
  
  "Dentin hypersensitivity (DH, DHS) is dental pain which is sharp in character and of short duration, arising from exposed dentin surfaces in response to stimuli, typically thermal, evaporative, tactile, osmotic, chemical or electrical; and which cannot be ascribed to any other dental disease.
• Desensitizing toothpastesplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigDesensitizing toothpastes
  
  functionality_unexplained
  
  Note: This article is currently in the 'proposed content' section.
  
  Several brands of toothpaste attempt to desensitize exposed dentine (see Dentin hypersensitivity). They typically use potassium nitrate, potassium chloride or potassium citrate. They can be an effective 'home treatment' - but the 'mechanism of action' has not been definitively confirmed
• Angzarr (symbol)plugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigAngzarr (symbol)
  
  Note: This entry is currently in the 'proposed Content' section
  
  The Unicode symbol U+237C
  
  ⍼
  
  (Right angle with downwards zigzag arrow) .a.k.a. the Angzarr, was included in an ISO Unicode recommendation document in year 2000 - in the section 'Miscellaneous Technical' (
• Stony Coral Tissue Loss Diseaseplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigStony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
  
  Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is a severe disease affecting corals. It was first noticed in 2014 around the Florida coast, and since then has spread to various other locations, especially in the Caribbean.
• Roman dodecahedraplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigRoman dodecahedra
  
  The first Roman Dodecahedron was found in 1739. Since then, more than 100 more have been discovered across Europe. ( example with photo )
  
  As the name suggests, they are 12-sided objects - and are hollow, usually with circular holes on each pentagonal face. They are normally made from copper alloy (i.e. bronze like).
• Aeroplanktonplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigAeroplankton
  
  The atmosphere of Earth is permanently teeming with countless numbers of microscopic organisms - including :
  
  * bacteria * viruses * fungi * algae * archaea * yeasts * spores of mosses, ferns, fungi, etc etc. * ( and, in addition, raw DNA and RNA fragments )
• Peto's paradoxplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigPeto's paradox
  
  Peto's Paradox was introduced by the UK epidemiologist Richard Peto in 1977. It is still generally considered unsolved.
  
  Simply stated : All animal cells have the potential to turn cancerous. Large animals have many more cells, therefore larger animals should be subject to higher rates of cancer. But they're not. In mammals for example, the larger animals in general have broadly similar rates to the smaller ones.
• Southwest Paleohispanic Scriptplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigSouthwest Paleohispanic Script
  
  Southwest Paleohispanic Scripts ( a.k.a. South-Lusitanian, Tartessian or Bastulo-Tartessian scripts ) are a set of undeciphered engravings - in an unknown language - that have been discovered in the south of Portugal, mainly Algarve and southern Alentejo. There are 90 or so individual examples on stone and pottery.
• Electrical activity in plantsplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigElectrical activity in plants
  
  Electrical signals within plant tissue have been studied since the 1800s. Charles Darwin was interested in possible electrical signals in the Venus Flytrap mechanism (which is still not completely understood). In the 1920s Jagadish Chandra Bose investigated what he called
• Electrical activity in fungiplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigElectrical activity in fungi
  
  It's been established that many species of fungi generate small electric potentials (c. 100 mV) in their webs of underground fibres.
  
  It's unknown what significance these electrical potentials may or may not have. Some research groups have suggested that they could form the basis of 'signals' between fungi - or even between the fungi and nearby plants.
• Language Acquisitionplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigLanguage Acquisition
  
  "Language development is thought to proceed by ordinary processes of learning in which children acquire the forms, meanings, and uses of words and utterances from the linguistic input. Children often begin reproducing the words that they are repetitively exposed to.
• Microsaccadesplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigMicrosaccades
  
  Microsacaddes (lit. trans. 'tiny pulls') are very small involuntary eye movements that are ubiquitous in mammalian vision. They've been known-about and studied since the mid 1880s.
  
  When fixed on any particular scene, the eyes tend to rapidly and repeatedly 'scan' the scene over a tiny range of less than 1 degree of the visual field.
• Schizophreniaplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigSchizophrenia
  
  "Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand what is real. Common symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, auditory and visual hallucinations, reduced social engagement and emotional expression, and a lack of motivation."
• Acrochorda (skin tags)plugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigAcrochorda (skin tags)
  
  "Acrochordons are 1 mm to 1 cm (rarely giant sized) papules that may or may not have stems. Their color ranges from skin color to dark brown. Although acrochordon development has been associated type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia, obesity, pregnancy, acromegaly, aging, colonic polyps and genetic predisposition,
• Influenza seasonalityplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigInfluenza seasonality
  
  The incidence of Influenza ('flu) is tightly linked to the seasons. In temperate climates the disease exists at low levels during the warmer Summer months, and then dramatically peaks during the Winter.
  
  The reasons for this 'seasonality' have been examined and discussed at length for more than a century.