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Published on November 10, 2009 by Simptimatik
The history of medicine is a noble one, with an ultimate goal of extending human life and easing human suffering. Unfortunately, medicine also has its share of charlatans, con-men, and incompetents whose greatest evil is to cast doubt on the benefits of any...
Published on October 21, 2009 by JFrater
There has been much news of late about space - from NASA bombing the moon to discoveries on Mars. I am fascinating by outer space and the images we are receiving daily from our outer space vessels seems to be getting better and better. For that reason it seemed...
Published on October 11, 2009 by BryanJ
Every year scientific groups and national organizations conduct studies and experiments examining human dreams. The study of dreams is known as oneirology. Progress is being made in this area of work, but as a population we know very little about the content and...
Published on September 14, 2009 by JFrater
we have already written a list about poisons that we love to eat, so we can consider this a sequel of sorts. In this list we look at a variety of substances (poisons and venoms) that are normally things we would avoid as they can kill or badly damage us, but are...
Published on August 4, 2009 by JFrater
This is actually our third list of science facts, but here we have focussed especially on lesser-known trivia. Hopefully you will find at least a handful of items here that are completely new to you. Be sure to add your own fascinating facts to the comments.
Published on August 2, 2009 by SavantiRomero
The year 2012 is quickly approaching, that means, according to doomsday theorists, that the end is near. While it is incredibly unlikely that the world will end in 2012, the extinction events listed here potentially could happen and in some cases have happened in...
Published on July 19, 2009 by djalabajoe
This list takes a look at some important and well intentioned inventions that eventually ended up causing catastrophe through environmental damage or loss of life. All of the inventors were honest scientists who were trying to improve the world, but unfortunately...
Published on June 13, 2009 by JFrater
Following on from our extremely popular top 20 amazing science facts, we have produced another list of fifteen fascinating facts that are entertaining and educational. These are all facts that are (hopefully) not especially well known to the average person.
Published on June 2, 2009 by Blogball
Where would the world be without scientific studies? I think most would agree that some can be very informative, some not so informative and others are just plain silly and a waste of money. The studies on this list are all rather unusual in nature, hopefully...
Published on May 31, 2009 by lecterror
For most computer users, Windows is the only operating system (OS) they've ever used. In fact, most people don't even know about other OSes at all, and that is not good. In our daily lives we always like to have a choice. Whether it's different flavors of...
Published on May 27, 2009 by cberkeley
We all know and love the current generation of Apple's Mac ads, but let's go back in history to see the evolution that got us where we are today. Whether you're a Mac or a PC, you'll get a laugh. Ok, here's the countdown, in no particular order. Enjoy!
Published on May 20, 2009 by JFrater and pee-yaj
Technology is all around us - it has now become an integral (some might even say essential) part of our daily lives. With the complexity of technology comes a huge assortment of misconceptions and misunderstandings. This list looks at ten of the most common and...
Published on May 11, 2009 by JFrater
My love of salt is no secret (as anyone who has read some of my food lists will know) so it seems a fitting subject for a list of fascinating facts (another thing I love). I have tried to restrict the list to facts that are less likely to be well known - but in...
Published on May 1, 2009 by rushfan
There are many sources of energy that are renewable and considered to be environmentally friendly and harness natural processes. These sources of energy provide an alternate 'cleaner' source of energy, helping to negate the effects of certain forms of pollution...
Published on April 15, 2009 by Lifeschool
Hemp is the common name for plants of the entire genus Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial (non-drug) use. Industrial hemp has many uses, including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics...
Published on April 11, 2009 by rushfan
Warning: contains disturbing images. X-Ray photography has had an enormous impact on the quality of health-care that we receive in modern days. There is no doubt that it makes surgeries for the removal of foreign objects much easier (in the old...
Published on April 10, 2009 by JFrater
Many of us have heard of the inventions attributed to Thomas Edison that were, in fact, just improvements on others' work, but this list goes beyond Edison (though it does include him) to other areas that you may be less likely to know about. This is a list of...
Published on April 8, 2009 by JFrater
There is nothing better than a bit of mythbusting (which accounts for the popularity of the television program of the same name), so here we are again, presenting you with a new list of terribly common misconceptions and myths - this time about science.
Published on April 6, 2009 by Blogball
Since the beginning of modern science we have been solving the great mysteries around us. Because of recent advances in science and technology we now have the ability to unravel some unknowns like never before. This list consists of 10 such mysteries which...
Published on March 26, 2009 by SaraB
When it was developed almost 11 years ago, the USB port, which stands for Universal Serial Bus; creators envisioned it as a way to make it easy for users to attach devices to their PC’s. By simplifying things for product developers and users, this new and simple...
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