While filming the US television series, ‘Parenthood’, actress Erika Christensen broke her arm when she fell off her bike, although the accident has been incorporated into the show. … Erika Christensen, the star of 2000’s ‘Traffic’, has broken her arm in a bicycle accident. Did Pam and Jim date inRead More →

Even if your broken tooth doesn’t hurt, you shouldn’t leave it untreated. There could be many more severe underlying issues that you are at increased risk of. One of the most alarming possible side effects of a broken tooth is that food detritus can get trapped inside, leading to badRead More →

Tanning beds are worse than lying in the sun. UVA rays penetrate deeper into the layers of the skin, and there is definitely a higher risk of cancer associated with acquiring a tan via tanning bed. UVA rays are also linked to higher rates of leukemia and lymphoma. Is tanningRead More →

For many sciences, the idea of falsifiability is a useful tool for generating theories that are testable and realistic. Testability is a crucial starting point around which to design solid experiments that have a chance of telling us something useful about the phenomena in question. Does everything have to beRead More →

In fact, most identical twins have similar skin and eye color and even similar hair type, but, this isn’t the case always. … In such cases, it is often seen that the twin flaunt distinct skin colors as well as different type of hair. In fact, the hair problems theyRead More →

Seinfeld wasn’t canceled — it was far too big of a hit for that — but by 1998, the show had run its course. … Seinfeld prioritized the quality of his work over financial gain, and ultimately, that’s why Seinfeld ended after season 9. Why did Seinfeld do a backwardsRead More →

For this procedure, the doctor puts a tiny telescope (about 1/6 inch in diameter) into the uterus through the cervix. To get a better view of the inside (lining) of the uterus, the uterus is filled with salt water (saline). This lets the doctor look for and biopsy anything abnormal,Read More →

Hamlet’s father was poisoned by a substance poured into his ear while he slept. Juliet used a drug to fake her own death. And Titania fell in love with a man with the head of an ass after the juice of a flower was put in her eyes. What areRead More →

The two exiles of Napoleon First exile: Elba. With Paris under threat, Napoleon was forced to abdicate. … Napoleon’s hundred days. Back on French soil, Napoleon was given a hero’s welcome as he assumed control of Paris once more. … Second exile: Saint Helena. This time, the major European powersRead More →

The fruit known as pomodoro (“Solanum lycopersicum”, L. 1753) was brought to Europe in 1540 by Hernán Cortés. Originally known as a love remedy, in Italy the tomato sauce was to replace the pepper preserve during the 16th century. Was ketchup ever a drug? Ketchup: the surprising “medical marvel” ofRead More →