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Nematodes: The Microscopic Organisms Taking Over The World — And Our Bodies

"I can't imagine what an insect infected with a mermithid nematode must feel. Scaled to human size, a mermithid [nematode] would be at least as intrusive as an anaconda coiled among the intestines."

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 19, 2019

Nematodes: The Microscopic Organisms Taking Over The World — And Our Bodies

"I can't imagine what an insect infected with a mermithid nematode must feel. Scaled to human size, a mermithid [nematode] would be at least as intrusive as an anaconda coiled among the intestines."

By Natasha Ishak • August 19, 2019

Italian Researchers Publish Study That Rates The Hotness Of Women Suffering From Endometriosis

The scale was between one and five and found that women with the most severe form of endometriosis were generally better looking than women of a milder form or without the condition at all.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 19, 2019

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Italian Researchers Publish Study That Rates The Hotness Of Women Suffering From Endometriosis

The scale was between one and five and found that women with the most severe form of endometriosis were generally better looking than women of a milder form or without the condition at all.

By Natasha Ishak • August 19, 2019

Fraud And Poor Record-Keeping Are What Account For Many of Earth’s ‘Oldest People,’ Study Says

These researchers noticed that the areas of the world with the highest concentrations of reported 110-year-olds actually had poor average lifespans and healthcare. It just didn't add up.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 16, 2019

Science News

Fraud And Poor Record-Keeping Are What Account For Many of Earth’s ‘Oldest People,’ Study Says

These researchers noticed that the areas of the world with the highest concentrations of reported 110-year-olds actually had poor average lifespans and healthcare. It just didn't add up.

By Natasha Ishak • August 16, 2019

Indian Doctors Find 526 Teeth In Boy’s Mouth After Complaints Of Jaw Pain

Seven-year-old Ravindranath was so aggravated by the strange swelling and pain in his jaw that his parents took him to the hospital. Surely, they never could've predicted this.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 1, 2019

Weird News

Indian Doctors Find 526 Teeth In Boy’s Mouth After Complaints Of Jaw Pain

Seven-year-old Ravindranath was so aggravated by the strange swelling and pain in his jaw that his parents took him to the hospital. Surely, they never could've predicted this.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 1, 2019

Asian Longhorned Ticks Just Drained A Fifth North Carolina Cow To Death

This tick species was initially indigenous to Asia, but made its way to Australia and New Zealand before arriving in the U.S. It now has populations in at least 10 states.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 12, 2019

Weird News

Asian Longhorned Ticks Just Drained A Fifth North Carolina Cow To Death

This tick species was initially indigenous to Asia, but made its way to Australia and New Zealand before arriving in the U.S. It now has populations in at least 10 states.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 12, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • Jul 2, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • July 2, 2019

From Celebrated TV Cowboy To Convict: The Tragic Demise Of James Stacy

James Stacy was nominated for two Emmys despite having become a double-amputee in 1973. But this reputation was tarnished by his 1995 conviction.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 26, 2019

From Celebrated TV Cowboy To Convict: The Tragic Demise Of James Stacy

James Stacy was nominated for two Emmys despite having become a double-amputee in 1973. But this reputation was tarnished by his 1995 conviction.

By Natasha Ishak • June 26, 2019

This Small Norwegian Island, Where The Sun Doesn’t Set For 69 Days, Wants To Abolish Time

“Our goal is to provide full flexibility, 24/7. If you want to cut the lawn at 4 a.m., then you do it.”

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 20, 2019

Weird News

This Small Norwegian Island, Where The Sun Doesn’t Set For 69 Days, Wants To Abolish Time

“Our goal is to provide full flexibility, 24/7. If you want to cut the lawn at 4 a.m., then you do it.”

By Natasha Ishak • June 20, 2019

Why The California Nuns Known As The Sisters Of The Valley Devoted Their Lives To Weed

The Sisters of the Valley, also known as the "weed nuns," believe in the healing powers of marijuana — to a spiritual degree.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 19, 2019

Why The California Nuns Known As The Sisters Of The Valley Devoted Their Lives To Weed

The Sisters of the Valley, also known as the "weed nuns," believe in the healing powers of marijuana — to a spiritual degree.

By Erin Kelly • June 19, 2019

Anti-Abortion Laws In America Forced This Woman To Give Birth To A Baby Without A Brain Or Skull

This first-hand account of a mother and child in peril denied an abortion is a harrowing reminder of how prohibition often works only against itself.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 11, 2019

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Anti-Abortion Laws In America Forced This Woman To Give Birth To A Baby Without A Brain Or Skull

This first-hand account of a mother and child in peril denied an abortion is a harrowing reminder of how prohibition often works only against itself.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 11, 2019