Viruses challenge our definition of life. Neither dead nor alive, they are simply functional or not. Viruses do not possess the machinery…
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Schizophrenia can be a real-life horror story, far more terrifying that any supernatural phantom. Schizophrenics are real people living with real, haunted…
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The idea of being devoured alive by an unseen nemesis is the most terrifying thing imaginable. Not only do these diseases cause…
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Mental disorders reflect the anxieties of the era. A study of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) reflects a…
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The dancing plague, also referred to as a dancing mania, is reported to have happened throughout parts of Western Europe. It affected…
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There’s more to vision than just looking at stuff. The gift of sight is a complex marvel of mysteries and incredible feats.,…
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Humans have been drinking alcohol for millennia. Anthropologists believe that alcohol may be the primary cause for the shift from hunter-gathering to…
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Having to go to the dentist is as appealing as a colonoscopy. More often than not, it triggers anxiety and fear in…
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Diseases leave obvious imprints on history. A decrease in population size and less genetic diversity are some examples of the impact you’d…
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Prosthetics are not a modern invention. For millennia, physicians and craftsmen have built replacements for body parts that people have lost through…