In 2011 a novel strain of Escherichia coli or E coli bacteria caused a serious outbreak of food borne illness focused mostly…
It is my birthday! This is the vanity post as promised. On the recent update, bassbait suggested a list of my favorite…
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You don’t hear about mass hysteria often these days, but most of us know the term and have a general sense of…
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Top 10 Things Hollywood Still Gets Wrong About Society
by Johan Tobiasby Johan TobiasHollywood plays an important role in shaping our perception of our place in society. Movies may also define our expectations about the…
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For most of us, getting an X-ray, ultrasound, angiogram, CT, or MRI means walking into a windowless room that has more in…
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When we think of methods that governments and big corporations use to spy on us, we often think of computers, smartphones, and…
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Another April Fools’ Day has come and gone. Like every other year, we saw people and corporations come up with elaborate April…
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There are far too many celebrity hoaxes as it is. If it isn’t Avril Lavigne being replaced by a doppelganger, then its…
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Humans have always had a close relationship with alcohol, and the United States even has a holiday commemorating the repeal of Prohibition.…
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Whether it’s a solemn celebration honoring the spirits of the dead or a saccharine, candy-laden costume party, Halloween is a time when…
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As sure as we all are born, we will someday die, and when that day comes, something is going to have to…