Babies who are delivered by C-section don鈥檛 go through the birth canal, and as a result they don鈥檛 get the beneficial microbes that babies born via the birth canal receive. This might help explain...
I鈥檓 sure you鈥檝e heard the myth that oxygen is pumped into casinos to give people more energy and keep them awake. This is, in fact, the enduring Vegas myth of all time. There鈥檚 no doubt that the...
Even though identical (monozygotic)聽twins may have the exact same genetic make-up, it is possible that they can have different features聽from one another. This is thanks to differences in the womb ...
In August 1961, in Capitola and Santa Cruz, California there was an invasion of what people described as 鈥渃haotic seabirds.鈥 These birds were believed to be under the influence of domoic acid, a...
In 1853 the Queen鈥檚 personal physician, Dr. John Snow dripped an ounce of chloroform on a handkerchief which was then held next to the royal mouth as Prince Leopold was delivered.聽 Her Majesty was...
During the Middle Ages monks were required to shave the crown of their head, a function commonly performed by itinerant barbers. Also, under ecclesiastic law, monks had to be periodically bled....