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University Janitor Turns Off Lab Freezer To Silence ‘Annoying Alarms,’ Causing $1 Million Of Damage And Destroying 25 Years Of Research

Janitor Joseph Herrington believed the alarms were signaling an error with the freezer and flipped switches in the circuit breaker in an attempt to help — accidentally turning them all off instead.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 30, 2023

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University Janitor Turns Off Lab Freezer To Silence ‘Annoying Alarms,’ Causing $1 Million Of Damage And Destroying 25 Years Of Research

Janitor Joseph Herrington believed the alarms were signaling an error with the freezer and flipped switches in the circuit breaker in an attempt to help — accidentally turning them all off instead.

By Austin Harvey • June 30, 2023

Scientists Just Created Synthetic Human Embryos To Improve Embryonic Research

Researchers believe the synthetic embryos could open up new gateways into embryonic research, but others have raised ethical questions about whether these synthetic embryos could eventually develop into humans.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 15, 2023

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Scientists Just Created Synthetic Human Embryos To Improve Embryonic Research

Researchers believe the synthetic embryos could open up new gateways into embryonic research, but others have raised ethical questions about whether these synthetic embryos could eventually develop into humans.

By Austin Harvey • June 15, 2023

Analysis Of A 2,000-Year-Old Vase Reveals Ancient Egyptians Drank Hallucinogenic Drugs Mixed With Human Blood

The ancient cocktail was consumed by a cult dedicated to the deity Bes, who served as a protective spirit, particularly to mothers and children.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 6, 2023

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Analysis Of A 2,000-Year-Old Vase Reveals Ancient Egyptians Drank Hallucinogenic Drugs Mixed With Human Blood

The ancient cocktail was consumed by a cult dedicated to the deity Bes, who served as a protective spirit, particularly to mothers and children.

By Austin Harvey • June 6, 2023

Billy Milligan, The Serial Rapist Who Claimed That His ‘Other Personalities’ Committed His Crimes

In 1978, Billy Milligan became the first person to successfully use multiple personality disorder as a legal defense, though the debate surrounding his condition turned the case into a hotly-debated spectacle.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 5, 2023

Billy Milligan, The Serial Rapist Who Claimed That His ‘Other Personalities’ Committed His Crimes

In 1978, Billy Milligan became the first person to successfully use multiple personality disorder as a legal defense, though the debate surrounding his condition turned the case into a hotly-debated spectacle.

By Austin Harvey • June 5, 2023

Fertility Doctor Accused Of Secretly Using His Own Sperm On Patients Dies After His Homemade Plane Falls Apart

Morris Wortman, 72, was facing multiple lawsuits over the fertility fraud when the plane's wings broke apart mid-flight, killing him and his pilot.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2023

Fertility Doctor Accused Of Secretly Using His Own Sperm On Patients Dies After His Homemade Plane Falls Apart

Morris Wortman, 72, was facing multiple lawsuits over the fertility fraud when the plane's wings broke apart mid-flight, killing him and his pilot.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2023

Man With Alzheimer’s Disease Experiences Rare Symptom That Makes Him Feel Like He’s Living In ‘Groundhog Day’

The man reportedly felt like he was living the same day on repeat. Doctors say this "Groundhog Day Syndrome" is a rare neurological disorder that is often connected to Alzheimer's Disease.

By Amber Morgan • May 25, 2023

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Man With Alzheimer’s Disease Experiences Rare Symptom That Makes Him Feel Like He’s Living In ‘Groundhog Day’

The man reportedly felt like he was living the same day on repeat. Doctors say this "Groundhog Day Syndrome" is a rare neurological disorder that is often connected to Alzheimer's Disease.

By Amber Morgan • May 25, 2023

Symphysiotomy, The Childbirth Procedure That Butchered The Woman’s Pelvis With A Chainsaw

Beginning in the late 16th century, physicians assisting mothers with difficult childbirths would slice open a joint in their pelvis to widen it and allow the infant to pass through the birth canal — and the symphysiotomy remained in use in Ireland until the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

Symphysiotomy, The Childbirth Procedure That Butchered The Woman’s Pelvis With A Chainsaw

Beginning in the late 16th century, physicians assisting mothers with difficult childbirths would slice open a joint in their pelvis to widen it and allow the infant to pass through the birth canal — and the symphysiotomy remained in use in Ireland until the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

A Florida Professor Has Been Living Underwater For A Record-Breaking 74 Days

Joseph Dituri, also known as "Dr. Deep Sea," has lived in an underwater lodge for 74 days and plans to stay until June for an even 100.

By Amber Morgan • May 15, 2023

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A Florida Professor Has Been Living Underwater For A Record-Breaking 74 Days

Joseph Dituri, also known as "Dr. Deep Sea," has lived in an underwater lodge for 74 days and plans to stay until June for an even 100.

By Amber Morgan • May 15, 2023

The Real Danish Girl: Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer

A successful painter who lived in Paris, Einar Wegener would undergo groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries and live as Lili Elbe before dying in 1931.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2023

The Real Danish Girl: Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer

A successful painter who lived in Paris, Einar Wegener would undergo groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries and live as Lili Elbe before dying in 1931.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2023

Inside Unit 731, Japan’s Disturbing Human Experiments Program During World War II

These six "experiments" by Unit 731 rank among some of the most horrifying war crimes ever committed — and they went virtually unpunished.

By Richard Stockton • May 14, 2023

Inside Unit 731, Japan’s Disturbing Human Experiments Program During World War II

These six "experiments" by Unit 731 rank among some of the most horrifying war crimes ever committed — and they went virtually unpunished.

By Richard Stockton • May 14, 2023