Lenin initiated theRed Terror, a threatening fear campaign led by the Bolsheviks. His goal was mass murder. During the Red Terror, 100,000 detractors were put to death, by some estimates. Victims included members of the bourgeoisie, White Army prisoners...
I’ve already mentioned that Old English differs from Modern English in that the former has many more endings for nouns and verbs than the latter does. Something similar is the case with most of the other languages of Europe as well: Latin has more forms than Spanish, French, or Italian, ...
Nicotine gum is also available over the counter. The gum contains small amounts of nicotine, which are absorbed into the lining of the mouth. Though the product is called "gum," it is not chewed like regular chewing gum. After initial chewing to release the nicotine, the gum is then 'pa...
Diphtheria is serious infection of the nose and throat that is spread through person-to-person contact. It can cause difficulty breathing, heart failure, paralysis and even death. Diphtheria once took the lives of more than 15,000 children a year in the U.S.,according to the CDC. Now, th...
Emotional stress can come from a variety of sources -- from too much work at theofficeto the death of a loved one. Sometimes stress is self-imposed, such as when we put pressure on ourselves to perform perfectly in every situation. Other times, stress comes from the outside, and we hav...
While most facial recognition systems work the same way FaceIt does, there are some variations. For example: A company calledAnimetrics, Inc.has a product called FACEngine ID® SetLight that can correct lighting conditions that cannot normally be used, reducing the risk of false matches. ...
How Does Alcohol Make You Drunk? By: Laurie L. Dove If one drink makes you feel good, why do five make you feel like throwing up or passing out? Wavebreak Media/Thinkstock Alcohol's not all bad. It can give you the chutzpah to finally chat it up with that guy from work whe...
Does Counting Sheep Work? The oldest trick in the book may not be such a great trick after all. It was considered a given that the repetitive, monotonous activity of counting sheep would bore you to sleep. But a group of researchers at Oxford University recently decided to test that age-...
Stage four anesthesia isn't a part of the regular process. If a patient has received an overdose of drugs, it can result in heart or breathing stoppage, brain damage or death if swift action isn't taken. Anesthesia Awareness Anesthesia awareness happens when patients can recall aspects of the...
Many politicians, celebrities, and journalists have been doxxed, causing them to suffer from online mobs and even death threats. Tracking down private information is a big part of what doxxing someone is. And while many people think of the internet as anonymous, it’s very much not. There ...