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5 min read Technology

Artificial wombs sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but they may become a reality. Research groups around the globe are exploring the concept of artificial gestation. Some groups are already testing their technology on animals like lambs and sharks. In fact, one team successfully grew a premature lamb in an artificial womb...

4 min read WTF

The Vikings living in the Northern lands of Europe during the medieval ages were definitely some of the fiercest tribes around. They had their own culture, language, religion, and traditions that they followed diligently. Now, while there might be some raised eyebrows trying to understand the earlier traditions in the 21st century, that was their...

3 min read Living

Tragedy struck in Italy when a 16-year-old girl named Maria Antonietta Cutillo lost her life after accidentally dropping her phone in the bathtub while chatting with a friend. The incident occurred in Montefalcione, Avellino, where she was bathing in her parents’ residence. Unfortunately, the mobile phone was charging at the time, and it fell into...

4 min read WTF

In May 1886, John Stith Pemberton developed an early version of what would become Coca-Cola. He was a Confederate States Army veteran who suffered from a wound during the Battle of Columbus. The pharmacist began to experiment with painkillers to numb the chronic pain, which led to a morphine addiction. Despite being the inventor of...