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SM, a female, is not affected by fear or worry because her amygdala has been damaged as a result of Urbach-Wiethe Disease, an uncommon hereditary disorder.
SM, a female, is not affected by fear or worry because her amygdala has been damaged as a result of Urbach-Wiethe Disease, an uncommon hereditary disorder.
Helen Viola Jackson, who was only 17 when she married the 93 year old Civil War veteran James Bolin, passed away in 2020. She had married Bolin so that she would be eligible for his pension, though she never applied for it. Jackson had been helping Bolin with chores prior to their marriage.
Helen Viola Jackson, who was only 17 when she married the 93 year old Civil War veteran James Bolin, passed away in 2020. She had married Bolin so that she would be eligible for his pension, though she never applied for it. Jackson had been helping Bolin with chores prior to their marriage.
Over the past 70 years, Lake Lanier in Georgia has seen a staggering 700 drownings, averaging out to almost 10 per year. This is 30 times higher than the average rate of lakes in the continental United States.
Over the past 70 years, Lake Lanier in Georgia has seen a staggering 700 drownings, averaging out to almost 10 per year. This is 30 times higher than the average rate of lakes in the continental United States.
When a cow gives birth to twins of different genders, the female twin is often born with intersex characteristics and is unable to reproduce due to the connection of the twins’ blood supplies, which causes the female to be exposed to male sex hormones.
When a cow gives birth to twins of different genders, the female twin is often born with intersex characteristics and is unable to reproduce due to the connection of the twins’ blood supplies, which causes the female to be exposed to male sex hormones.
A scientist at 3M was attempting to create a powerful adhesive, but instead ended up inventing the Post-It note, which has a “low-tack”, reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive.