Spiders and snakes and other creatures that people are usually scared of don't bother me at all, but for some reason if I see a scorpion I will run a mile. The thing is, I actually know that most scorpions aren't even that dangerous to people. Apparently the average scorpion sting ...
What is the strongest spider web? Spiders: Spiders are arachnids, unlike insects they have eight legs. These tiny creatures are often feared by people, although creepy most are harmless. Although there are certain types that can be deadly, they do help ecosystems by eating other bugs like flie...
I’d love to do a new “Better Know a Muscle” post, but that is hard work. Yet a good old standby post, a summary of stuff I’ve coauthored lately that grabs my immediate fancy, is fine. So here is that summary; most recent papers first. 1. Hutchinson, J.R., Pringle, E.V...
Sophie Jacobs is going through the most difficult time of her life. Now, she just has to find out if it's real. Out of Bounds (1986) Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage ...
What's the big deal?" But the "Lone Star Tick" is actually one of the most dangerous animals in Texas. Its deadly power comes from two main characteristics: an insidious, easily-overlooked mode of attack and an infectious, disease-carrying disposition. In other words, it can harm and even...
Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he...
A poisonous animal (e.g., adart frog) can be deadly when its poison is ingested in some way. Thus, if you swallow, inhale or touch something and subsequently become sick, it can be said that you have been poisoned. On the other hand, venomous animals (e.g., snake, scor...
But this year's Scrooge is… More About This Book Agony House Cherie Priest Seventeen-year-old Denise Farber, her mom, and her stepfather are moving back to New Orleans, into the Argonne house, which is over 100 years old, which her mother plans to turn into a bed-and-breakfast. ...
My Parking Is Always Terrible My Phone Is Always Tethered My Putting Is Always Terrible My Packing Is Always Tight My Palate Is Always Tasting My Plane Is Always Timely My Pasta Is Always Tasty My Parrot Is Always Talking My Pulse Is Always Thumping ...
So what is the deal with the Heimlich? Well, Dr. Henry Heimlich lives in Cincinnati, and as of this writing he is 95 years old. He is wierdly related to some very cool people (perhaps not). First of all, he is the uncle of Anson Williams, better known as “Potsie” from the 70...