Category: Lifestyle

10 Origins Of Sports Balls
December 24, 2017 No Responses

10 Origins Of Sports Balls

The history of the balls used in various sports is rather gruesome. Players used pretty much whatever was available, including simple stitched-together cloth, inflated animal bladders, human heads, and animal and human skulls.[1] Materials and technology have come a long...
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10 Unexpected Things You Can Overdose On
December 23, 2017 No Responses

10 Unexpected Things You Can Overdose On

The word “overdose” typically brings illegal drugs to mind. But it is not only street drugs or the abuse of prescription medications that can overwhelm the body and cause damage or death. Substances that are considered harmless or even healthy...
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10 Professional Wrestling Events That Went Horribly Awry
December 20, 2017 No Responses

10 Professional Wrestling Events That Went Horribly Awry

Professional wrestling might have predetermined results, but those results only matter if the wrestlers in the ring agree to actually follow the script. As you are about to learn, that isn’t always the case. Whether it ends up being a...
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10 Sweet Treats That Are Older Than You Think
December 18, 2017 No Responses

10 Sweet Treats That Are Older Than You Think

When you think of old candy, what comes to mind? A bowl of stuck-together ribbon candies being ignored on your grandmother’s coffee table? Maybe you imagine Necco Wafers, Salted Nut Rolls, or rock-hard bars of Abba-Zaba—the kind of candy you...
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10 Disturbing Facts You Didn’t Know About Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
December 7, 2017 No Responses

10 Disturbing Facts You Didn’t Know About Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy

Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), also known as factitious disorder imposed on another, is a psychological disorder in which a caregiver fakes or induces medical symptoms in a person under her care. The term “Munchausen syndrome by proxy” was first...
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10 Terrible Ideas In Medicine From The Past 100 Years
November 22, 2017 No Responses

10 Terrible Ideas In Medicine From The Past 100 Years

Medical science and technology are always changing. Advances in equipment and scientific knowledge allow medical procedures to become safer and less invasive so that we can all stay healthy and live longer. However, you may be surprised by how much...
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10 More Animals People Eat Alive
November 16, 2017 No Responses

10 More Animals People Eat Alive

When it comes to food, there are generally two types of people. Some like to stick with what they know, ordering the same food from the same places every time, while others like to seek adventure and try new things....
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