The extremely rare brain disease has had only four confirmed cases in the United States— but this could be the fifth.Wikimedia CommonsGrey squirrel and potential culprit.
Doctors in Upstate New York were shocked to discover that a 61-year-old patient had been suffering from an extremely rare brain disease — and they believe that he may have contracted the disorder from eating squirrel brains.
A recent report on the patient’s case explains that he was brought to a hospital in Rochester, New York after suffering from bizarre symptoms, including decreasing cognitive abilities and losing touch with reality. Read More...
The United States invaded Russia, Germany tore itself apart over religion, and hunger became a weapon in Africa. These domestic conflicts render America's Civil War puny by comparison. Wikimedia CommonsBolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin addresses a crowd in Moscow on May 25, 1919 during the Russian civil war.
Most of us are familiar with the basic facts of the American Civil War. Between 1861 and 1865, a combined 3 million men fought a series of battles, skirmishes, and sieges that saw perhaps 1 million soldiers killed, and ultimately brought the death of President Abraham Lincoln himself. Read More...
A new study of canine remains found in Spain suggests that pet "toy dogs" date back to ancient Rome.Wikimedia CommonsArchaeologists discovered that Romans kept a tiny dog breed similar to the modern “toy dogs.”
When we think of “toy dogs,” the image of a celebrity with a tiny dog nestled in a handbag might come to mind. But a new discovery suggests that “toy dogs” have existed since the age of the ancient Romans. Read More...
