Vladimir Lenin lies in a mausoleum in Red Square in Moscow in a preserved state. But he has no brain. That鈥檚 because the Soviet government had it removed after he died in 1924. They wanted to have...
Science is the story of discoveries but sometimes credit isn鈥檛 given when it is due. How many women discoverers can you name? Discoveries such as DNA鈥檚 double helix structure and the greenhouse...
The luxurious bulletproof limo was 22 feet long, weighed four tons, had soft, green leather upholstery and interior fittings of silver and ivory. Sounds like 鈥淭he Beast鈥� used to transport the U.S....
John Mervin NOOTH聽(1737-1828) was an obscure British-born medical man and inventor with a Quebec connection.聽 A distinguished physician, Nooth entered the Royal Society via Benjamin Franklin and...
Mention Frankenstein, and what springs to most people's minds is Boris Karloff鈥檚 portrayal of the 鈥渕onster.鈥� That's because they鈥檝e skipped the book and seen the movie, which is a true Hollywood...
Gutta percha is the hardened latex of the Palaquium gutta tree, originally native to Malaysia. This is a natural 鈥渢hermoplastic鈥� substance, meaning it can be softened with heat and shaped into a...
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