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Embryo Frozen 27 Years Ago Results In Record-Breaking Birth

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Molly Gibson's birth is believed to have set a world record for the oldest-known frozen embryo to result in a successful delivery.Tina Gibson/The National Embryo Donation CenterMolly Gibson was born in 2020 from an embryo that had been frozen since 1992. An embryo that was frozen in 1992 was implanted into the uterus of a woman earlier this year — and now, that embryo has just successfully been born as a healthy baby girl named Molly Gibson. Read More...

Enoch Johnson And The Real "Nucky Thompson" Of Boardwalk Empire

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Nucky Johnson ran Atlantic City in the early 20th century, bringing it from an average tourist town to the site of America's illicit indulgence. The Mob MuseumEnoch “Nucky” Johnson played a significant role in the development of Atlantic City, New Jersey — especially organized crime. Atlantic City rose to popularity by being “The World’s Playground” in the early 20th century. During the Prohibition era, prostitution, gambling, alcohol, and any and all other vices could be readily found in the New Jersey coastal town, provided guests had the money to pay for them. Read More...

Five Fascinating Unusual Rites Of Passage

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Wysoccan, Algonquin Indian Tribe In Quebec, young boys of the Algonquin Indian Tribe were caged and fed the hallucinogen, wysoccan, to usher them into manhood. Considered more powerful than LSD, the drug was used to force adolescents to forget memories of their childhood. Unusual Rites Of Passage: Teeth Filing, Bali In Bali, it is customary for boys and girls to have their upper teeth filed as part of their coming of age rites. Read More...

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