In the 1960’s an American doctor tested if his patients could develop immunity to cancer by injecting them with cancer cells without their consent. He went on to be president of the American Association for Cancer Research. The post In the 1960’s an American doctor tested… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
There’s two islands (Big Diomede & Little Diomede) in the Bering Strait which are only 2.4 mi (3.8 km) apart but separated by the International Date Line, causing a 21 hour time difference. They were nicknamed Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Island. The big island is Russian and the little island is American. The post There’s… Read More »
For many people, coffee is one of life’s great pleasures. It provides a natural mood uplift as well as helping to boost our energy. It also tastes pretty good too! With the shift to working from home caused by the coronavirus pandemic, lots of us have had to forget about Starbucks and instead turn to… Read More »
“Is the 40% cut to Transport for the North’s budget part of the Prime Minister’s plans for levelling up the north?”—Dame Diana Johnson. “There has been no such cut, Mr Speaker. We intend to invest massively in Northern Powerhouse Rail, in railways in the north and across the entire country.”—Boris Johnson Prime Minister’s Questions, 24… Read More »
A widely shared Facebook video suggests that modern medicine cannot cure anything without surgery, and falsely claims that the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine “is designed to change your DNA”. This is a common myth about mRNA vaccines like Moderna’s, as we have written before. Conventional vaccines usually contain inactivated disease-causing organisms (pathogens) or proteins made by… Read More »
You’ve finally reached the end of your workday—a day that started with you skimming hours from sleep to get a jump-start on your to-do list. It continued with you eating lunch at your desk to avoid losing momentum, ignoring calls from family and friends to fend off feelings of guilt about not working, and adding… Read More »
Do you ever have the desire to step out of your comfort zone and seek new experiences? This longing to diversify our life can happen at times when we feel especially stuck, whether it’s our career, daily routine, or relationships. We often want to look beyond our current situation and strive for new goals. It… Read More »
Jackie Chan is actually a trained opera singer and has recorded over 20 albums with over 100 songs in over 5 different languages. In the 80’s, he would sing the theme songs to his films over the closing credits. In 1984, he won the Best Foreign Singer Award in Japan. The post Jackie Chan is… Read More »
