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May 11th, 2008

The Sunday Sidebar…Dealing with the Dead.

There are only two things that are guaranteed in this world - you are born and you will die. Just how long you have between the two events depends on a multitude of factors. Longevity is possible, and for most of us highly probable (so says the Vitality Compass).
Death and dealing with the dead might […]

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May 5th, 2008

The Sunday Monday Sidebar.

A day late, but I think it’s worth the wait. 
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Now here’s a politician that really cares about his constituents. Gonzalo Navarette Munoz, mayor of a municipality near the Chilean capital Santiago, wants to improve the quality of life for the older people in the working class suburb of Lo Prado by handing out potency […]

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May 2nd, 2008

A Visit to the Anatomical Theatre.

Some people photograph landscapes. Others like cityscapes. And still others like to photograph wildlife. But New York based photographer Joanna Ebenstein likes to photograph medical artifacts. She took a month long pilgrimage to famed medical museums of the Western World, photographing everything from real human remains to wax, ivory, and paper mâché models.
According to Ebenstein, […]

By Liz -- 2 comments

May 1st, 2008

Weird Deformity du Jour: Upside-Down Feet

First there was the Tree Man. There there was the baby with two faces. Now, backwards, upside-down feet? Oh yeah.
Now let’s be clear that we are in no way, no how poking any kind of fun at these poor people. But it’s just amazing to see the different ways the body can betray itself, is […]

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April 29th, 2008

Abortion and Death as Art?

First there was the Yale Art student who…
“…apparently recorded the forced miscarriages on video and planned to exhibit the images on a large cube suspended from the ceiling of a gallery in Yale’s Holcombe T. Green Jr. Hall. She also planned to include hundreds of feet of plastic sheeting layered with blood from the purported […]

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April 27th, 2008

The Sunday Sidebar.

From Reuters….
“Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo’s sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of fellow passengers in communal taxis wearing gold rings.”
Black magic, it seems, is alive and well in Congo. Thirteen suspected sorcerers […]

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April 25th, 2008

Coke Zero Ad: The Brain speaks.

Imagination is a wonderful thing.

(Discovered at Street Anatomy)
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April 22nd, 2008

Can Our Earth Support Us As We Age?

Image details: Question mark with the Earth as a dot served by picapp.com
Happy Earth Day, everyone!
We’ve been reminded quite a bit today about being green and caring for our Earth. So here’s my question: Can the Earth continue to care for us?!?
Over the weekend, Edna Parker of Illinois (the oldest known currently-living person) celebrated her […]

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April 18th, 2008

Oldest Known Living Person, Edna Parker, Turns 115

So here’s an accomplishment to shout from the rooftops: Turning 115! Can you imagine?!?
The lovely Edna Parker of Indiana can. This Sunday, Edna will celebrate her 115th birthday.
One of only 75 living people (64 women and 11 men) who is 110 or older, scientists are hoping that Edna’s DNA can unlock the “Holy Grail” […]

By Liberty -- 6 comments

April 17th, 2008

Tree Man Update: New Hands, New Life.

Here’s an update for anyone who has been wondering what has happened to the Tree Man?
If you remember, Dede Koswara - the man more commonly known as the Tree Man - was suffering from bark-like growths on his hands and feet that started appearing on his skin after cutting his leg at the age of […]

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