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“Mass-Produced” Blood Now Possible, Thanks To Innovative New Research

English researchers have discovered a way to keep growing stem cells indefinitely, allowing them to mass-produce blood.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 27, 2017

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“Mass-Produced” Blood Now Possible, Thanks To Innovative New Research

English researchers have discovered a way to keep growing stem cells indefinitely, allowing them to mass-produce blood.

By All That's Interesting • March 27, 2017

7 Chilling Things To Know About The Opioid Crisis In The United States

99 percent of the world’s supply of opioids are consumed in America.

By Savannah Cox • Mar 21, 2017

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7 Chilling Things To Know About The Opioid Crisis In The United States

99 percent of the world’s supply of opioids are consumed in America.

By Savannah Cox • March 21, 2017

When Cigarettes Were For Kids

The narrator of Horatio Alger’s rags-to-riches post-Civil War American classic, Ragged Dick (1868), offered perhaps the best, most sympathetic description of a contemporary epidemic almost unthinkable in the 21st century: childhood addiction to cigarettes. “Men are frequently injured by smoking, and boys always,” Alger wrote, specifically referring to the “newsboys...

By Kellen Perry • Feb 1, 2017

When Cigarettes Were For Kids

The narrator of Horatio Alger’s rags-to-riches post-Civil War American classic, Ragged Dick (1868), offered perhaps the best, most sympathetic description of a contemporary epidemic almost unthinkable in the 21st century: childhood addiction to cigarettes. “Men are frequently injured by smoking, and boys always,” Alger wrote, specifically referring to the “newsboys...

By Kellen Perry • February 1, 2017

The Trainspotting Generation: Ready For A Sequel?

The 1996 film brought the late 20th century heroin epidemic to popular audiences. Here's what that epidemic looked like — and how it compares to the crisis today.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 29, 2017

The Trainspotting Generation: Ready For A Sequel?

The 1996 film brought the late 20th century heroin epidemic to popular audiences. Here's what that epidemic looked like — and how it compares to the crisis today.

By All That's Interesting • January 29, 2017

History of Hangover Cures: Bizarre Solutions to a Universal Problem

People have been getting sloshed, pissed, wasted, hammered, and bumpsy (as they would say in 1611) ever since an unknown genius discovered fermentation in ancient times. And with these millennia of drunken nights inevitably came millions of seriously brutal mornings. With that in mind, here are some of the craziest...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 26, 2017

History of Hangover Cures: Bizarre Solutions to a Universal Problem

People have been getting sloshed, pissed, wasted, hammered, and bumpsy (as they would say in 1611) ever since an unknown genius discovered fermentation in ancient times. And with these millennia of drunken nights inevitably came millions of seriously brutal mornings. With that in mind, here are some of the craziest...

By All That's Interesting • January 26, 2017

Why Cavemen’s Teeth Were Healthier Than Ours

Turns out cavemen cared about dental hygiene — and may have something to teach us about the ways we care for our teeth.

By Krissy Howard • Jan 23, 2017

Why Cavemen’s Teeth Were Healthier Than Ours

Turns out cavemen cared about dental hygiene — and may have something to teach us about the ways we care for our teeth.

By Krissy Howard • January 23, 2017

When Heroin Was “God’s Own Medicine”

We call it an epidemic today, but for centuries medical experts encouraged the use of heroin.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 6, 2017

When Heroin Was “God’s Own Medicine”

We call it an epidemic today, but for centuries medical experts encouraged the use of heroin.

By Savannah Cox • January 6, 2017

The Most Shocking Facts About Gay Conversion Therapy

Eight appalling truths about the controversial practice that's now back in the headlines.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 22, 2016

The Most Shocking Facts About Gay Conversion Therapy

Eight appalling truths about the controversial practice that's now back in the headlines.

By All That's Interesting • December 22, 2016

Unearthed Mummy Child Upends Scientists’ Beliefs About Smallpox

Smallpox has had a devastating history, from ancient Egypt to its worldwide eradication about 35 years ago, but a mummified child recently found in a Lithuanian crypt is rewriting the virus’ storied past. Teeming with the remains of the virus, the mummified child had been between the ages of two...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 13, 2016

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Unearthed Mummy Child Upends Scientists’ Beliefs About Smallpox

Smallpox has had a devastating history, from ancient Egypt to its worldwide eradication about 35 years ago, but a mummified child recently found in a Lithuanian crypt is rewriting the virus’ storied past. Teeming with the remains of the virus, the mummified child had been between the ages of two...

By All That's Interesting • December 13, 2016

Emma Morano, World’s Oldest Person, Credits “Being Single” For Her Longevity

"I didn't want to be dominated by anyone," the supercentenarian said.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 2, 2016

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Emma Morano, World’s Oldest Person, Credits “Being Single” For Her Longevity

"I didn't want to be dominated by anyone," the supercentenarian said.

By All That's Interesting • December 2, 2016