During the first years of the twentieth century, the demand for shellac outstripped the supply. It wasn鈥檛 because people developed a sudden penchant for shiny furniture. Electricity was starting to...
Once upon a time, about four hundred years ago, there lived a cobbler in Bologna by the name of Vincenzo Cascariolo.聽 But this cobbler was interested in more than just making shoes last longer, he...
An Italian lady showed up at a clinic complaining of generalized itching and swelling of her lips about 30 minutes after making love with her husband. The reaction disappeared after treatment with...
A large crowd surrounded Hal the Healer's platform in the middle 1800s. Before beginning, Hal signaled his band to strike up a lively tune. Why? Because Hal was preparing to pull a tooth and the...
On that July 20, back in 1969, streets were almost empty you could have launched a聽huo chien聽down most streets in America without hitting a single person. That鈥檚 because almost everyone was huddled...
Simple. Because baby houseflies don鈥檛 exist. A little backgrounder on the flies鈥� reproductive cycle can clear up this apparent conundrum. Within a week of mating, a doggie-style activity lasting...
In virtually every film adaptation of Mary Shelley鈥檚 classic, Frankenstein, the Creature is brought to life with a jolt of electricity with sparks flying all over. Often there are also the...
COVID has not been kind to bats. They have been accused of harbouring the SARS-CoV-2 virus and transferring it to people via an animal vector. But this is not the first time that these flying...
When an apple is cut in half, the exposed surface quickly turns brown. Do the same thing to an orange, and nothing happens. The noted Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi was intrigued by this...
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