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Dec 9, 2020

The First Signs of Alcoholic Liver Damage Are Not in the Liver

Not enough alcoholics are educated about this — Myfather died of alcoholic liver cirrhosis four years ago. It came as a surprise to all of us, even though it was clear he had a severe drinking problem for decades. It was especially surprising to me, as a former nurse and a recovering alcoholic. You would think I’d know…

Alcohol

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The First Signs of Alcoholic Liver Damage Are Not in the Liver
The First Signs of Alcoholic Liver Damage Are Not in the Liver
Alcohol

6 min read


Dec 9, 2020

Society Culture Covid 19 Society Culture Covid 19Another Wave, the Same Mistakes

We are in the process of repeating the errors we’ve made over and over — The highway day of new cases in over a month. But the president is not talking about that. With 200,000 lives lost, it would be great to say the worst is behind us. All I can say is the worst is still in charge. A new study shows 9% of…

Coronavirus

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Another Wave, the Same Mistakes
Another Wave, the Same Mistakes
Coronavirus

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Dec 9, 2020

Now Is the Worst Time for Covid-19 Fatigue

Scientists fear an exhausted nation will let down its guard just as cooler weather raises risk of a twindemic — “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are. We. There. Yet?” That’s how Andrea Taylor, PhD, describes her own growing exhaustion with the Covid-19 trip we’re all on right now, the frustrating and inconvenient detour in the journey through the longest year ever. While the growing and horrific U.S…

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus

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Dec 5, 2020

Three Terrifying Acts Forbidden In The US Constitution

Motivated by history, the founding fathers outlawed these deeds at the nation’s start In September 1787, Jacob Shallus, the assistant clerk of the Pennsylvania State Assembly, was commissioned to draw up a contract. Two days later, he put the finishing touches on the four-page, 4,543-word document. For his services, Shallus received $30. …

Law

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Three Terrifying Acts Forbidden In The US Constitution
Three Terrifying Acts Forbidden In The US Constitution
Law

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Dec 5, 2020

The Fascinating Mystery of the Death of Yuri Gagarin

Was it an accident or a state-sponsored murder? Image Credits: SUN-YuriGagarin ‘Gagarin is dead!’ Sergei Kravchinsky, a young engineer at that time recalls the furor it caused across the Soviet Union. “We heard a scream in the corridor: ‘Guys, Gagarin is dead!’. It was a shock, all the women were crying,” Yuri Gagarin became a legend when he…

History

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The Fascinating Mystery of the Death of Yuri Gagarin
The Fascinating Mystery of the Death of Yuri Gagarin
History

6 min read


Dec 5, 2020

The Crime of the 20th Century

Leopold had an estimated IQ of 210–220

History

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The Crime of the 20th Century
The Crime of the 20th Century
History

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Nov 28, 2020

The Surgery With a 300% Mortality Rate

Medicine before anesthetics were invented — Depiction of Robert Liston performing an amputation in front of a crowd of spectators during surgery in the 1800s (Source Wikimedia Commons)

History

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The Surgery With a 300% Mortality Rate
The Surgery With a 300% Mortality Rate
History

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Nov 28, 2020

The Fascinating Mystery of the Death of Yuri Gagarin

Was it an accident or a state-sponsored murder? — Image Credits: SUN-YuriGagarin ‘Gagarin is dead!’ Sergei Kravchinsky, a young engineer at that time recalls the furor it caused across the Soviet Union. “We heard a scream in the corridor: ‘Guys, Gagarin is dead!’. It was a shock, all the women were crying,” Yuri Gagarin became a legend when he…

Space

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The Fascinating Mystery of the Death of Yuri Gagarin
The Fascinating Mystery of the Death of Yuri Gagarin
Space

7 min read


Nov 28, 2020

The Man Who Skipped Work for a Decade and Still Got Paid

How a government employee took slacking off to the next level. — Author purchased rights via iStock The vast, humid, domesticated swamps of Florida are blanketed with busy highways. The heat, traffic, and constant rain have a crushing effect on our infrastructure. Consequently, I’ll often see government workers doing repairs on the side of the road. I know they’re government employees, specifically…

History

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The Man Who Skipped Work for a Decade and Still Got Paid
The Man Who Skipped Work for a Decade and Still Got Paid
History

6 min read

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