Did Anthropologist Margaret Mead Say the 'First Sign of Civilization' Is a Healed Femur?

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Nur Ibrahim

Jul 28, 2023 The dubious anecdote has proliferated on the internet and in books for decades.

Is This a Real 'More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette' Vintage Ad?

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Aleksandra Wrona

Jul 1, 2023 "You'll enjoy Camels for the same reason so many doctors enjoy them," a viral image read.

Were Lobotomies Performed with Ice Picks in the 1950s?

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David Emery

Jan 21, 2023 No matter how you slice it, this obsolete form of "psychiatric treatment" was a horror.

Is Tamiflu Causing Increased Deaths from Flu?

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Alex Kasprak

Feb 14, 2018 Tamiflu is not responsible for the high number of flu season deaths, even if its potential rare ...

What Does the Effect of a Bullet Fired From an AR-15 Look Like?

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Dan MacGuill

Jun 15, 2018 Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage ...

Finnish Researchers Set to Start Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trials?

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Dan MacGuill

Jul 21, 2017 Scientists at Finnish universities are targeting a strand of viruses linked to Type 1 diabetes, ...

Did Thomas Jefferson Warn About the Dangers of Governmental Interference In Medicine?

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David Mikkelson

Jul 24, 2012 The purported quote reads, "If the people let the government decide what foods they eat and what ...