When you run experiments, there's inherently an element of the unknown. After all, we're trying to figure out things we don't know. And sometimes, things go wrong. FATALLY WRONG! Here are some of the most interesting, most intriguing, and sometimes most horrific, experimental deaths we've ever...
TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
A fever is a sign that something is wrong with your body. It is a very common thing and is characterized by higher than normal body temperatures. Other technical terms for fever are pyrexia and controlled hypothermia. When you have a fever, your initial reaction might be to take steps to...
1. Read a book2. Give or receive a massage3. Go for a skinny dipping (or at least a swim)4. Take a nap5. Listen to music or catch a band6. Call a friend and your folks7. Puddlejump8. Play cards9. Go to a museum, play, or show10. Do a science experiment11. Cook a romantic dinner12. Sit on the porch...
Willow bark extract is a substance that is obtained from the bark of willow trees. There are many different species of willows, and most of them can be used for willow bark extract. Willow bark extract is used to treat various conditions, mainly pain and inflammation. The efficacy of willow bark...
Malaria is a parasitic disease that involves high fevers, shaking chills, flu-like symptoms, and anemia. Malaria is a human based parasitic disease that is transmitted via Mosquitos. Every year, there are roughly 500 million cases of malaria that kills roughly 1-2 million children concentrated for...
The heartbeat rate that is felt at various arteries is called the pulse. A bounding pulse is a powerful and strong pulse which is experienced for a short period. Some bounding pulses can be seen and felt just underneath the skin if there is an artery located there. Under normal conditions, a...
Cryptococcus gattii is a fatal fungus killing people in western North America. Reports from British Columbia, Canada, and within the United States in Oregon, have already been confirmed by the Center For Disease Control. People and animals in both locations have fallen victim to this unique and...
A perforated bowel refers to a condition that requires immediate medical attention. This refers to a hole in the bowel that opens, which allows the contents to empty into the abdominal cavity. The immediate result of this is usually sepsis or a blood infection. Left untreated, a perforated bowel...
Cold sores are small blisters that appear on or around the mouth. Cold sores are also called fever blisters, oral herpes, orolabial herpes, or herpes labialis. While the etymology may seem the same, herpes labialis only refers to oral herpes and not the genital area. The cause of cold sores is...
