Oct 9, 2017 05:38 AM
The Chicken Experiment That Shook the World
https://undark.org/article/chicken-exper...ook-world/
EXCERPT: In 1948, a scientist fed chicks a tiny dose of a new antibiotic, setting off a cascade of consequences — from drug resistance to factory farming....
Seven Body Organs You Can Live Without
http://www.realclearscience.com/articles...thout.html
EXCERPT: The human body is incredibly resilient. When you donate a pint of blood, you lose about 3.5 trillion red blood cells, but your body quickly replaces them. You can even lose large chunks of vital organs and live. For example, people can live relatively normal lives with just half a brain). Other organs can be removed in their entirety without having too much impact on your life. Here are some of the “non-vital organs”....
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https://undark.org/article/chicken-exper...ook-world/
EXCERPT: In 1948, a scientist fed chicks a tiny dose of a new antibiotic, setting off a cascade of consequences — from drug resistance to factory farming....
Seven Body Organs You Can Live Without
http://www.realclearscience.com/articles...thout.html
EXCERPT: The human body is incredibly resilient. When you donate a pint of blood, you lose about 3.5 trillion red blood cells, but your body quickly replaces them. You can even lose large chunks of vital organs and live. For example, people can live relatively normal lives with just half a brain). Other organs can be removed in their entirety without having too much impact on your life. Here are some of the “non-vital organs”....
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