What Happens To Your Body If You Run Out Of Oxygen?
Running out of oxygen is a terrifying prospect, and one of the reasons drowning is a scary thought. Here's what happens to your body when you run out of oxygen.
Read MoreRunning out of oxygen is a terrifying prospect, and one of the reasons drowning is a scary thought. Here's what happens to your body when you run out of oxygen.
Read MoreCrack cocaine is a highly addictive substance that is used by a shockingly high number of people across the world. Here's what it does to the body.
Read MoreIn 1941, at a time of mass carnage and destruction, a mysterious sealed cylinder was found along the side of the road in the city of Liverpool in Great Britain.
Read MoreThe illegal sale of cadavers and organs has become a serious problem in the U.S. and elsewhere. Here are people who got into big trouble for selling body parts.
Read MoreMany difficult decisions need to be made when a loved one dies. If you're considering donating your body to science, there are some things to take into account.
Read MoreA sense of failure can make us feel downright pretty awful. Here is what science says about what the feeling of failure actually does to the human body.
Read MoreIn some other cases, body parts have been severed and disappeared for no apparent reason - even the genitalia of one famous French emperor and general.
Read MoreThere's one interesting-yet-grotesque fungus that resembles decomposing body parts of humans far, far too much. It can terrify anyone who stumbles upon it.
Read MoreNo question but that electricity provides modern life with many, perhaps most, of its benefits, from heat to light to tech -- but there's a drawback, too.
Read MoreSometimes we need medication or other interventions to heal, but much of the human body can repair itself, given time -- with a prominent exception.
Read MoreIn 2022, Russian troops ventured into the white marble grave inside St. Catherine's Cathedral and seized the remains of Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin.
Read MoreAmputated body parts are properly disposed by hospitals, but some amputees choose to keep their severed limbs.
Read MoreThere are those who are quite content to live a life without dramatic ups or downs -- as little drama as possible -- and then there are fright fans.
Read MoreSpace travel exhibits harmful effects on the human body, and life in anti-gravity is tough on the bones. What would happen to your body if you lived on Mars?
Read MoreDry ice is useful in several ways, and can even be used to create cool party effects, but what really happens to your body If you eat dry ice?
Read MoreWe all know Dorothy traveled to Oz when a tornado picked up her house and deposited it there. Has anyone actually survived something like that?
Read MoreTaken at face value, humans and giraffes don't seem to have much in common. Both are mammals, of course, but come to find out, there are other similarities.
Read MoreIn solitary confinement, the mind and body unravel more quickly than one might think, as it tries to survive an environment that is bereft of stimulation.
Read MoreIt's no secret that there are a lot of people sharing this big, blue marble floating through space. And some have some pretty rare body features.
Read MoreArtists have often chosen to depict martyrs carrying odd items -- their own body parts. This is saints depicted carrying dismembered body parts explained.
Read MoreMary Cousett's boyfriend was charged with killing her, but police could not find the body. Here's how a psychic helped find the 27-year-old's remains.
Read MoreOut of all the viruses that pose substantial public health risks, the rabies virus is one of the few likely to be fatal without immediate treatment.
Read MoreKids might dream of a land where the meals consisted of various forms of processed sugar. But as an adult? What if that's what you really relied on, food-wise?
Read MoreCompared to some grim execution methods, beheading, at least in theory, seems somewhat quicker and more humane. In reality? Not always.
Read MoreThe body goes through a torturous process and death can occur in less than five minutes when being strangled.
Read MoreIt's kind of an ironic way to die, and it's definitely horrible. Imagine being part of a massive crowd yet no one knows you are suffocating, nor can they help.
Read MorePineapples, interestingly, are one of the very few foods that will try to eat you right back. The unique-looking fruit is very acidic, and high in bromelain.
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