A Los Angeles area squirrel tests positive for plague. The Los Angeles County Public Health Director Jonathan Fielding has reported that the Los Alamos Campground within the Angeles National Forest has been shut down after a captured squirrel tested postitive for the plague. The campground...
The Pneumonic Plague is sweeping through China. The Chinese take this thing very seriously and have quarantined thousands according to media reports out of Mainland China. "The Pneumonic Plague is spreading in Northwestern China. One man has already died, 11 have been infected and thousands of...
In more repressed times, people were not always allowed to express themselves freely, for fear of persecution. Gossiping, criticizing the government or even talking about current events were often punishable by death. In order to communicate at will, clever rhymes were constructed and passed...
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...
Riots display human beings acting at their worst. Usually the result of political or social turmoil, most riots rely on killing, raping, looting and widespread destruction to get their point across. After examining the tolls that riots take on society, we have to wonder whether this is an effective...
Cellulite is the longest four letter word in a woman’s vocabulary. It strikes young and old, thin and voluptuous, rich and poor indiscriminately. The only bias cellulite seems to have is sex; men are rarely victims of this much dreaded condition. It is estimated, however, that as many as 90% of...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Astronomers from the Minnesota Planetarium Society reported a change in astrological signs as a result of the tilt of Earth, all thanks to a thirteenth star identified as Ophiuchus or Serpentarius. Astronomers from the Planetarium have determined that the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolvesd...
Books are a great source of inspiration, knowledge, and truth as one encounters the every day experiences of modern times. Though life isn't always what it seems and is frequently, many books can provide insight and perspective as we travel along the journey. Here are 10 Books Guaranteed To Change...
Sensationalism in the media is not always intentional. When a celebrity or public figure is elderly or ill, drafts of obituaries are often prepared in advance. While this can be convenient, it can also lead to disaster when these drafts are released prematurely. Other times when the media kills...
