Author Archives: WeRaven
UV light does not ‘heal eyes’
Twilight Sleep: the Horrifying Way Early 20th Century Women Gave Birth
The business of giving birth has long been a dangerous one. For most of human history, an estimated 4% of all women died in pregnancy or childbirth due to infections, haemorrhages, and other complications. Starting in the mid-19th century, improvements in sanitation and new medical techniques steadily began to improve these odds, such that today… Read More »
England’s Giant Death Ray
The City of London – a one-square-mile enclave on the north bank of the River Thames, is the oldest borough in the UK capital – and one of the strangest. Though surrounded by and part of the sprawling metropolis known as Greater London, the City of London is in fact its own, semi-independent ceremonial county,… Read More »
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz did not write Guardian opinion article about ‘dancing on stage naked’
The UAE has not frozen a contract for fighter jets from France over the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
MPs cannot claim £50 in expenses for breakfast
California did vote for Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
Do You Have to Wash Your Hair Every Day?
No evidence WHO has ordered preparation for mpox ‘mega lockdowns’
Forgotten Titans of History- The Edison of Ancient Greece
Study the history of science and technology long enough, and you will discover that – contrary to what popular culture would have you believe – few inventions are the product of a single brilliant mind. Instead, technological progress is the result of incremental discoveries and refinements made by multiple people. But once in a while,… Read More »