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Immortal Cells
If you read our article on Hypatia you know how much we love learning about the incredible women who've shaped history. Well, another...
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Jan 17, 20212 min read
Split Brain
The 60s was filled with mini skirts, free love, and experimental brain surgery. Wait what? Yep. First used in the 1940s to cure epilepsy,...
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Jan 10, 20212 min read
Danced to Death
During the middle ages, a vicious plague swept through Europe, but this time, rats weren’t to blame. Instead, a mysterious illness was...
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Oct 18, 20202 min read
Anesthesiology: Unknown
In the 1200s, Italian doctor Theodoric of Lucca reportedly used sponges dipped in opium and mandragora to soften the blow of surgery....
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Oct 11, 20202 min read
Got Milk?
Humans are the only mammals on the planet that consume milk from other species. But why? Lucky for you, we took an udder-ly close look at...
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Sep 13, 20202 min read
Potty Talk
The toilet. The loo. The commode. Whatever you call it - chances are you’ve used a few different types or styles over the years and...
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Aug 2, 20202 min read
Poet's corner
Two things are certain - history repeats itself and humans love a good poem. So you can imagine our delight when we stumbled upon these...
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Aug 2, 20202 min read
Living Funerals
Hyowon Healing Center in South Korea offers an extremely niche service that has seen more than 25,000 participants to date: Living...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
Swedish Blood
Giving blood is pretty simple: Whip out your arm, give a pint, have a cookie, head home. But have you ever wondered where those little...
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Jul 26, 20202 min read
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