Going to the dentist is one of the most terrifying experiences in some people’s lives. If you’re one of them, we’re sorry, but this story probably won’t help you at all. If anything, it might make you compulsively look for your dentist’s diplomas the next time you go in for a checkup. The police in …
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Nothing lasts forever, not even your favorite mug. Once it starts wearing down, you should replace it, no matter how much you like the design or color. Otherwise, it just might kill you. That’s what happened in the tragic case of this Taiwanese man. He recently went to see a doctor with strange medical symptoms. …
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Do you know all of these Titanic facts? There are some that may surprise you, like do you know how many people went into the first lifeboat? John Jacob Astor IV was the wealthiest man onboard with an estimated worth of $85 million dollars at the time, worth more than $2 billion today. This vessel …
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Considering that your brain activity is what makes you you, you might think it’s a fairly stable organ. But that’s not true at all. Your brain changes over your life — a lot. And sometimes, even seemingly innocuous small things we do every day physically alter our brains. Some of them change your brain for …
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Most pet owners are prepared to go above and beyond to keep their dear critters happy and healthy. That said, there is often a limit on just how much you’re prepared to sacrifice. For instance, buying a gold tooth worth thousands of dollars might be outside some pet owners’ ballpark (never mind their budgets). But …
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We all have our passions. Some people like classic cars, others are dedicated to fashion, and some folks collect sock puppets. Tim Friede likes to get bitten by snakes. Venomous ones. Repeatedly. Having been interested in all manner of slithering creatures all his life, some two decades ago, Friede decided to start letting venomous snakes …
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In a healthy relationship, it’s good to share in each other’s unique perspectives as experiences. It can help you understand one another better and add extra depth to your bond. Or it could almost kill you if you take it too far. That’s what happened with this Chinese couple. As part of their engagement, the …
Life always finds a way. Even if it has to violently create a new opening to make new life happen. For some creatures, that’s just part of their horrendous procreation ritual. For others, though, it’s something that happens by freak accident. Like this teenage girl. A teen girl in Lesotho showed up at a hospital …
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Flying can be nerve-wracking enough as it is. You don’t need something equally unexpected and horrendous to go down during the hours you’ll be trapped in the airborne tube. Something like a person dying during the flight. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin. The couple had boarded a 14-hour flight from …
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Going to the doctor is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get. The human body is weird in the sense that an issue with one part of it might stem from something that seems utterly unrelated. For a perfect example, just take a look at this Frenchman’s case. …
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