The Salish Sea is a beautiful body of water between Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Yet, there’s a gruesome phenomenon has been taking place beneath the rugged cliffs and lush forests. Severed human feet, still in shoes, keep washing up the shores of the Salish Sea. More than 20 feet have been found around …
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Many things can lead to depression. Loss of a loved one, continued hardships, substance abuse, or physical imbalances in brain chemistry can all lead to a person losing all joy in life. We can now add a new potential cause to the list. A 15-year-old Taiwanese girl had been seeing doctors for a while because …
Many inventions and scientific discoveries were made by total accident. But that was easy in the ages past when we didn’t actually know much about the ways of nature. These days, accidental scientific discoveries are becoming increasingly rare. It can still happen, though, as one unfortunate Englishman demonstrated. He received a bacterial infection from the …
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On July 29-30, the World Triathlon Championship Series brought roughly 2,000 contestants to Roker Beach in the town of Sunderland, northeastern England. They ran, biked, and swam around the beach and town to prove their mettle in this mixed sporting event. In the men’s series, Pierre Le Corre from France raced to victory, while his …
Yesterday, we brought you a story about a boy who was decapitated internally, an exceedingly rare medical condition. That story got us asking ourselves what other rare diseases and medical conditions there are. As it turns out, there’s a whole bunch of them. The only connecting factor between them is that they’ve been known to …
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It’s not good to lose your head in any meaning of the phrase. In the best-case scenario, you’ll do something you’ll later regret. Meanwhile, in the worst case, the rest of your body can wave your precious noggin goodbye. Not always, though. Did you know it’s possible for you to be decapitated without your head …
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Fights between family members can get nasty. But they rarely involve necrotic limbs caused by flesh-eating bacteria. Unless, of course, you’re in Florida. Everything’s possible in that mad Wonderland. Donnie Adams from Riverview had to step in to break up a tussle at a family gathering earlier this year. One of the fighting relatives somehow …
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Practicing safe sex is important. But sometimes, it seems that merely putting on a condom or taking the pill isn’t enough. In addition to contraceptives, you might want to remember to don a helmet, a full body armor, and get life insurance. Otherwise, you may end up like these unfortunate people. Here are 7 bizarre …
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Exotic pets can be dangerous. Lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) are all perfectly capable and often much too willing to maul you in inventive ways. But a zebra? That should be pretty safe, right? It can kick you but otherwise, it shouldn’t be any different from a horse, right? Yeah, that is what you’d …
Addiction is never healthy. Whether you’re addicted to alcohol, drugs, or even exercise, it often comes with side effects that severely impact your well-being. But you can get addicted to basically anything. Outlandish addictions, such as addiction to coffee enemas, have been featured on TV shows like My Strange Addiction. We’ve written about them as …
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