Arachnophobia, claustrophobia, anatidaephobia… Phobias of all kinds are relatively common issues that people around the world struggle with. But the thing about phobias is that they evolve with the times. For example, there wouldn’t have been any aerophobic people (that is, those scared of flying) before the advent of hot air balloons and airplanes. With …
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You’ve exchanged gifts and you’re cuddled up under a blanket with your special someone next to a warm fireplace. After a couple of mugs of mulled wine, you might decide to share some seasonal love with each other. Be careful, though. A new study has confirmed that the risk of incurring a certain amorous injury …
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You really shouldn’t try to power through persistent headaches. If your head feels like it’s splitting constantly, there might be something seriously wrong. Take this Vietnamese man, for example. The 35-year-old man was suffering from horrendous, persistent headaches, yet he simply tried to grit his teeth and bear the pain. After five months, however, he …
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It’s always cool when modern medical science makes another breakthrough. Unless, of course, it’s because you’re suffering from the novel condition. Case in point, earlier this year we reported on a man who almost lost his arms to a previously unknown bacterium. Now, five Michigan women are kind of in the same boat. Granted, their …
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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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