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World’s First Male Birth Control Injection Could Be Available In Six Months

The contraceptive called RISUG — reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance — is currently pending approval in India. The product is injected near the testicles and lasts up to 13 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 22, 2019

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World’s First Male Birth Control Injection Could Be Available In Six Months

The contraceptive called RISUG — reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance — is currently pending approval in India. The product is injected near the testicles and lasts up to 13 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 22, 2019

How A Criminal Underworld Of Body-Snatching Corpse Robbers Galvanized Modern Medicine

Body snatching at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution was so lucrative that some career graverobbers actually murdered people to satisfy the market.

By Andrew Lenoir • Nov 15, 2019

How A Criminal Underworld Of Body-Snatching Corpse Robbers Galvanized Modern Medicine

Body snatching at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution was so lucrative that some career graverobbers actually murdered people to satisfy the market.

By Andrew Lenoir • November 15, 2019

Terminally Ill Scientist Bio-Hacks His Own Body To Become ‘World’s First Full Cyborg’

When doctors told Dr. Scott-Morgan that he would be dead by the end of 2019, he was determined to prove them wrong.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 14, 2019

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Terminally Ill Scientist Bio-Hacks His Own Body To Become ‘World’s First Full Cyborg’

When doctors told Dr. Scott-Morgan that he would be dead by the end of 2019, he was determined to prove them wrong.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 14, 2019

Florida Man Lodges Eight-Inch Screwdriver Inside His Rectum — And Loses Part Of His Buttocks In The Process

The screwdriver was buried deep enough that it had already pierced the man's large intestine.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 8, 2019

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Florida Man Lodges Eight-Inch Screwdriver Inside His Rectum — And Loses Part Of His Buttocks In The Process

The screwdriver was buried deep enough that it had already pierced the man's large intestine.

By Natasha Ishak • November 8, 2019

A Man Tried To Smuggle Pot Inside His Nose — But Then He Got It Stuck There For 18 Years

The man had multiple sinus infections and nosebleeds before a CT scan finally revealed the forgotten bag of weed.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 6, 2019

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A Man Tried To Smuggle Pot Inside His Nose — But Then He Got It Stuck There For 18 Years

The man had multiple sinus infections and nosebleeds before a CT scan finally revealed the forgotten bag of weed.

By Natasha Ishak • November 6, 2019

The First African American Man To Receive A Full Face Transplant Is ‘Thrilled’ With The Results

Robert Chelsea's long journey to receive a successful face transplant is a reminder of how few organ donors there are for people of color. He waited six years to find a match.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 25, 2019

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The First African American Man To Receive A Full Face Transplant Is ‘Thrilled’ With The Results

Robert Chelsea's long journey to receive a successful face transplant is a reminder of how few organ donors there are for people of color. He waited six years to find a match.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 25, 2019

Man Has Three-Inch Tweezers Removed From Urethra After Four Years Of Ignoring It

This wasn't even the first time doctors had to remove "metal forceps" from a man's urethra.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 14, 2019

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Man Has Three-Inch Tweezers Removed From Urethra After Four Years Of Ignoring It

This wasn't even the first time doctors had to remove "metal forceps" from a man's urethra.

By Natasha Ishak • October 14, 2019

Scottish Woman Who Can Hear Her Own Eyeballs Move Has Never Experienced Silence

Most people with her condition develop it after head trauma, but she’s had it since birth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 9, 2019

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Scottish Woman Who Can Hear Her Own Eyeballs Move Has Never Experienced Silence

Most people with her condition develop it after head trauma, but she’s had it since birth.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 9, 2019

Inside The Nazis’ Forced Labor Camps — And The Companies That Reaped The Benefits

The Nazis told their prisoners Arbeit macht frei, or "Work sets you free." In truth, millions of forced laborers were worked to death.

By Andrew Lenoir • Sep 1, 2019

Inside The Nazis’ Forced Labor Camps — And The Companies That Reaped The Benefits

The Nazis told their prisoners Arbeit macht frei, or "Work sets you free." In truth, millions of forced laborers were worked to death.

By Andrew Lenoir • September 1, 2019

After Moms Criticized Monsanto’s Toxic Pesticides, One Monsanto Exec Vowed To ‘Beat The Sh** Out Of Them’

The manufacturer of Agent Orange has been sued by countless plaintiffs alleging their weedkiller caused them harm. These released emails showcase how indifferent Monsanto is.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 29, 2019

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After Moms Criticized Monsanto’s Toxic Pesticides, One Monsanto Exec Vowed To ‘Beat The Sh** Out Of Them’

The manufacturer of Agent Orange has been sued by countless plaintiffs alleging their weedkiller caused them harm. These released emails showcase how indifferent Monsanto is.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 29, 2019