Egill Skallagrimsson almost certainly had a bone disorder called Paget's Disease, which would account for a number of his bizarre characteristics, physical and temperamental.

Another phenomenal crop of links from xthread, including ( Read more... )

Fish oil supplements prevent schizophrenia in at-risk young people. So easy! So cheap! So free of unwanted side effects! Thanks to meowse and gramina for link.

Aspartame causes brain damage in normal consumption quantities, and has been known to do so for 30 years. Thanks, meowse.

H1N1 vaccine available to general public starting Saturday.Please go get your shot; this flu is unusually deadly to pregnant women and small children, as well as dangerous to those with compromised immune or respiratory symptoms, so, by getting vaccinated, you protect both yourself and the more vulnerable of us that you come in contact with (thank ( Read more... )

Paralyzed dog cured by treatment with his own stem cells! Thanks, Meowse!

A way to think about why mirrors reverse left & right from gfish

Quality human statuary at Westlake Center from elfs

An astonishing array of quality article links from xthread, including the following tidbits ( Read more... )

Friend ( Read more... )

I read from a friend that there was confirmed swine flu at PAX. This means many of my own circle of friends have potentially been exposed. Please, everyone: wash your hands a lot, stay home if you're sick, and get checked out by a doctor if your symptoms look like flu ( Read more... )

TED Talk on bacterial intercommunication, and its applications in the natural and medical worlds. Also, glow-in-the-dark squid! Thank you, tugger!