Why Does Making A Fist Stop The Gag Reflex?
Have a sensitive gag reflex? Try making a fist with your thumb on the inside. It works! But why?
Stephen Colbert Takes on a New Cause and Nails It: Typhoon Haiyan Donations
When Stephen Colbert puts his mind to a competition, he usually wins. This time tropical storm victims in the Philippines won, too.
The Ceiling of Cyclonic Destruction—and Where Super Typhoon Haiyan Fits In
Category 5 Hurricane. Super Typhoon. Super Cyclonic Storm. Very Intense Tropical Cyclone. Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone. These are the special appellations for the rare and…
Dengue-Free in the Desert
Why is the disease ignoring a seemingly obvious target in Tucson, Arizona?
Woman’s Life: A Pen Picture of Woman’s Functions, Frailties, and Follies
I found a medical book for women from 1879 and it’s amazing.
Beware the Hot Air… Balloons
For just $259 you can take a hot air balloon ride across America. It sounds majestic, but studies reveal it might not be so safe.
Throwback Thursday: The Dick Test
We don’t hear much about the treatments that preceded penicillin, so let’s take time to remember the Dick Test.
Death Week: The Giant’s Drink 2.0
Your name is Andrew Wiggin, and you’re playing a game called The Giant’s Drink. It’s simple – all you need to do to win is pick the one beverage below that isn’t poisoned. Good luck!
Death Week: Something in the Water
Why did 100 elk die suddenly and violently in New Mexico?
