Deadly outbreaks have plagued societies for centuries. But they can lead to medical breakthroughs—if we learn the right lessons from them.
1. True or false: The term "riding shotgun" was derived from stationing an armed guard next to the driver of a stagecoach to protect passengers and cargo. True. The term "riding shotgun" was derived from stationing an armed guard next to the driver of a stagecoach to protect passengers...
Taco Bell was founded by Glen Bell in 1962. After years of experimenting withburger stands, Glen saw an opportunity inMexican food, especially tacos, which were unfamiliar to many Americans at the time (hard as this is to imagine today!). He opened the first Taco Bell in Downey, California...
This chapter covers emerging zoonotic diseases, with a focus on the current understanding of how and where zoonotic pathogens circulate, their pathways to emergence, potential for sustained human-to-human transmission, and gaps in our knowledge. The first cluster of infections among people may be re...
An article in the next day’s The New York Times described the experience: “[A]n unusually bright light fell upon the screen. Then came into view two precious blonde young persons of the variety stage, in pink and blue dresses, doing the umbrella dance with commendable celerity. Their mot...
He had been inspired by wrestling matches he saw in Texas, and he initially brought in many wrestlers from the United States. As the league's popularity grew, more Mexican wrestlers joined the league, often splitting their time between Mexico and Spain. The Spanish Civil War shut down most ...
The material that makes up the robot’s face is so detailed that it looks like real human skin. The robot’s designers chose Einstein, the Nobel Prize winner, because he was one of the greatest scientists of all time. They also chose Einstein because his face is very well known and he...
digital age: How trade, finance, people, and data connect the world economy The McKinsey Global Institute The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the business and economics research arm of McKinsey & Company, was established in 1990 to develop ...
in Canada’s northwestern corner is the Yukon Territory, a veritable paradise home to just 45,000 people and endless top-notch wilderness. The Yukon is dominated by thick boreal forest in the south and treeless tundra in the north and dotted with rugged peaks and lakeside beaches in between....
The first is actually rooted in disease. According toSmithsonian Magazine, the chairs were originally used at sanatoriums located in the Adirondack Mountains in the early 1900s where patients were being treated for tuberculosis. READ MORE:Why Your Mom Was Wrong About Catching A Cold From Wet Hair...