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The History Of Encephalitis Lethargica, The Bizarre ‘Sleepy Sickness’ That Plagued The World In The Early 20th Century

First described by neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917, encephalitis lethargica infected more than 1 million people — and killed an estimated 500,000.

By Austin Harvey • May 22, 2025

The History Of Encephalitis Lethargica, The Bizarre ‘Sleepy Sickness’ That Plagued The World In The Early 20th Century

First described by neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917, encephalitis lethargica infected more than 1 million people — and killed an estimated 500,000.

By Austin Harvey • May 22, 2025

Scientists Are Working To Create A Universal Antivenom — And It’s All Thanks To A Wisconsin Man Who Let Venomous Snakes Bite Him Over 200 Times

Tim Friede has subjected himself to more than 700 doses of lethal snake venom and 200 actual snakebites over the past two decades. Now, his antibodies may lead to a universal antivenom.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2025

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Scientists Are Working To Create A Universal Antivenom — And It’s All Thanks To A Wisconsin Man Who Let Venomous Snakes Bite Him Over 200 Times

Tim Friede has subjected himself to more than 700 doses of lethal snake venom and 200 actual snakebites over the past two decades. Now, his antibodies may lead to a universal antivenom.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2025

New Study Finds Eating Just 10 Ounces Of Chicken Per Week Is Associated With A 27 Percent Increase In Risk Of Dying

Eating more than 10.5 ounces of white meat each week could lead to an increased mortality risk — but scientists aren't necessarily claiming that chicken causes cancer.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2025

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New Study Finds Eating Just 10 Ounces Of Chicken Per Week Is Associated With A 27 Percent Increase In Risk Of Dying

Eating more than 10.5 ounces of white meat each week could lead to an increased mortality risk — but scientists aren't necessarily claiming that chicken causes cancer.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2025

Inside The Tragic Story Of Andy Warhol’s Death And The Routine Surgery That Caused It

Andy Warhol survived a shooting that damaged nine of his organs and put him in the hospital for two months in 1968, but it was a simple gallbladder surgery that led to his death on February 22, 1987.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 26, 2025

Inside The Tragic Story Of Andy Warhol’s Death And The Routine Surgery That Caused It

Andy Warhol survived a shooting that damaged nine of his organs and put him in the hospital for two months in 1968, but it was a simple gallbladder surgery that led to his death on February 22, 1987.

By Amber Morgan • April 26, 2025

Inside The Short But Mighty Life Of André The Giant, The 7-Foot-Tall Wrestler Who Died At Just 46

André the Giant's grew so large due to a hormonal disorder called acromegaly, but the condition that helped make him so famous also led to his death in 1993.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 1, 2025

Inside The Short But Mighty Life Of André The Giant, The 7-Foot-Tall Wrestler Who Died At Just 46

André the Giant's grew so large due to a hormonal disorder called acromegaly, but the condition that helped make him so famous also led to his death in 1993.

By Austin Harvey • April 1, 2025

Inside The Strange Origins Of Graham Crackers And Why They Were Invented

The original graham crackers were extremely bland because their inventor, Sylvester Graham, hoped that his flavorless recipe would help curb Americans' sexual desires.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 30, 2025

Inside The Strange Origins Of Graham Crackers And Why They Were Invented

The original graham crackers were extremely bland because their inventor, Sylvester Graham, hoped that his flavorless recipe would help curb Americans' sexual desires.

By All That's Interesting • March 30, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Killed Hundreds With His Lobotomies

Neurologist Walter Freeman introduced the lobotomy to the United States in 1936, but over the next three decades, the controversial procedure left an estimated 490 of his patients dead and permanently disabled many others.

By John Kuroski • Mar 30, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Killed Hundreds With His Lobotomies

Neurologist Walter Freeman introduced the lobotomy to the United States in 1936, but over the next three decades, the controversial procedure left an estimated 490 of his patients dead and permanently disabled many others.

By John Kuroski • March 30, 2025

Inside Quantum Immortality, The Mind-Bending Theory That Suggests Consciousness Never Dies

The many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that you would never perceive your own death, because if you were to die in one reality, your consciousness would simply transfer to a different reality where you survive.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 24, 2025

Inside Quantum Immortality, The Mind-Bending Theory That Suggests Consciousness Never Dies

The many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that you would never perceive your own death, because if you were to die in one reality, your consciousness would simply transfer to a different reality where you survive.

By Amber Morgan • March 24, 2025

The Bizarre Story Of How The Term ‘Snake Oil’ Came To Describe A Quack Remedy

At the turn of the 20th century, a scam artist named Clark Stanley advertised bottles of rattlesnake oil that purportedly treated everything from arthritis to sore throats — but the product was really just mineral oil and beef fat.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 21, 2025

The Bizarre Story Of How The Term ‘Snake Oil’ Came To Describe A Quack Remedy

At the turn of the 20th century, a scam artist named Clark Stanley advertised bottles of rattlesnake oil that purportedly treated everything from arthritis to sore throats — but the product was really just mineral oil and beef fat.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 21, 2025

Cold War-Era Uranium Mining Is Causing Widespread Cancer In Navajo Women And Newborns

"The government is so unjust with us... The government doesn't recognize that we built their freedom."

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 7, 2025

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Cold War-Era Uranium Mining Is Causing Widespread Cancer In Navajo Women And Newborns

"The government is so unjust with us... The government doesn't recognize that we built their freedom."

By Natasha Ishak • March 7, 2025