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Famed 19th Century British Doctor James Barry Kept A Lifelong Secret That LGBT Activists Are Now Celebrating

The acclaimed surgeon concealed his biological identity from his colleagues as long as he lived.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 25, 2017

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Famed 19th Century British Doctor James Barry Kept A Lifelong Secret That LGBT Activists Are Now Celebrating

The acclaimed surgeon concealed his biological identity from his colleagues as long as he lived.

By Kara Goldfarb • July 25, 2017

30 Photos That Changed How We Thought About The AIDS Epidemic

In the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic reached a fever pitch, but these photographs helped change the way the world saw the disease.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 20, 2017

30 Photos That Changed How We Thought About The AIDS Epidemic

In the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic reached a fever pitch, but these photographs helped change the way the world saw the disease.

By Mark Oliver • July 20, 2017

Baby Twins Conjoined At The Head Survive One Of The World’s Most Difficult Surgeries

The Delaney sisters are craniopagus twins — a condition that occurs once every 2.5 million births. They've now been separated.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 15, 2017

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Baby Twins Conjoined At The Head Survive One Of The World’s Most Difficult Surgeries

The Delaney sisters are craniopagus twins — a condition that occurs once every 2.5 million births. They've now been separated.

By All That's Interesting • June 15, 2017

Haunting Photos From One Of The Most Horrific Looking Human Experiments Ever Conducted

Whether you know it or not, you have given plenty of Duchenne smiles throughout your life. They are, after all, the most joyous and genuine kind of smile. What sets the Duchenne smile apart from the other kinds is not in the mouth, but instead in the eyes. While a...

By John Kuroski • Jun 1, 2017

Haunting Photos From One Of The Most Horrific Looking Human Experiments Ever Conducted

Whether you know it or not, you have given plenty of Duchenne smiles throughout your life. They are, after all, the most joyous and genuine kind of smile. What sets the Duchenne smile apart from the other kinds is not in the mouth, but instead in the eyes. While a...

By John Kuroski • June 1, 2017

“Ice Bucket Challenge” Creator Pete Frates Cannot Afford His Own Medical Bills

Although Pete Frates helped raise $250 million, he can no longer sustain the health care costs of his own ALS.

By John Kuroski • May 26, 2017

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“Ice Bucket Challenge” Creator Pete Frates Cannot Afford His Own Medical Bills

Although Pete Frates helped raise $250 million, he can no longer sustain the health care costs of his own ALS.

By John Kuroski • May 26, 2017

Kidney Stones Fly Out Of People On Roller Coasters, Surgeon Discovers

Riding a roller coaster will likely help you pass a small kidney stone, a groundbreaking new study reveals.

By All That's Interesting • May 25, 2017

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Kidney Stones Fly Out Of People On Roller Coasters, Surgeon Discovers

Riding a roller coaster will likely help you pass a small kidney stone, a groundbreaking new study reveals.

By All That's Interesting • May 25, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

Scientists Actually Prove That Psychedelic Drugs Create An ‘Elevated Level Of Consciousness’

British scientists use brain scans to officially prove for the first time ever that drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms truly do open the mind.

By John Kuroski • May 8, 2017

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Scientists Actually Prove That Psychedelic Drugs Create An ‘Elevated Level Of Consciousness’

British scientists use brain scans to officially prove for the first time ever that drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms truly do open the mind.

By John Kuroski • May 8, 2017

Inside The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic That Left 50 Million Dead

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the deadliest of its kind in history, affected one in four people worldwide and claimed 50 million lives.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 30, 2017

Inside The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic That Left 50 Million Dead

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the deadliest of its kind in history, affected one in four people worldwide and claimed 50 million lives.

By Erin Kelly • April 30, 2017