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What doesnt kill you makes you stronger. What Happened to Phineas Gage? Gage was an ordinary man, which is probably why his extraordinary survival made no newspaper headlines. He was a foreman by profession, and a great one at that. All it took was a split second to cause an explosion. It was Dr Harlow who gave a full account of the case to the Boston Medical Surgery Journal. The period of convalescence involved two weeks in a semi comatose state and doses of medicines....

Theclearly facetious arson tweetin question? It was posted over three years ago. Do you remember everything you tweeted three years ago? What innocuous, outdated, or vulgar jokes could come back to haunt you? Even if you make your account private, anything youve posted in the past could potentially leak out. Here are the ways you’re able to give your Twitter history a deep clean. Optional: First download your Twitter history Cant bear to remove every trace of your Twitter?...

The stones became the second largest megalithic site of Jharkhand. Chokahatu, the largest megalith site in Jharkhand. Photo:Karan Kaushik/Outlook India The extant megalithic structures of the state were built by tribes of various districts. The Punkri Burwadih megalithic complex. Each structure has a story to tell. Here are a few examples. What Do They Tell Us? These are the dolmens of Ho, a Kolarian tribe that erects megaliths as a secondary funerary rite....

it’s possible for you to be forgiven for not understanding human behavior very well. Things are way more complex than alpha vs. beta among animals. Same with the pecking order in groups ofroostersand hens. Humans lead considerably more nuanced lives than animals. The alpha theory just isnt a useful or accurate way of categorizing people. He had subjects hold a pen in their mouths to force them to smile then showed them some comics....

Lets look at some terms and why they matter. Premium.A premium is what you pay to the insurance company to have your plan. You could pay this monthlyas most people door quarterly or annually. That means its the maximum amount your plan will pay for a covered service. Copay.Your copayment is what you have to pay every time you have a certain service or appointment. These fixed amounts can vary depending on what service you receive....

Bartram informed Barnum of a spectacular exhibit that he had recently sold to Mr. R. W. Lindsay. She was extremely old and almost completely paralyzed. She could move one arm at will, but her lower limbs could not be straightened, Barnum noted. Despite her allegedly great age, Barnum found her to be quite lively. She would talk for as long as people would listen and sing a variety of hymns....

TikTok is…risky? The previous White House administration very nearly banned the app from U.S. markets. However, I find one aspect of the app to be particularly aggressive: Contact sharing. TikTokreallywants to share your account with everyone you know. From a business perspective, sure, makes sense: The app wants more users. However, Imnota fan. I dont use TikTok for the community. Im here to watch funny videos. If I have a clip I want to share with people, I do it outside of TikTok....

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. So is athletes foot. So is jock itch. These ailments are all essentially the same thing in different placesand there are others, too. These infections can also spread from one place on your body to another. Athletes foot looks like peeling, scaly skin on the feet, usually between the toes. The sensation is usually described as stinging, burning, or itching. Jock itch Jock itch is basically athletes foot of the groin....

I wouldnt go so far as to call a first date an interview. Think of your last job interview. over the vague, open-ended, oh-so dreaded tell me about yourself. In either context, the latter question is too broad to start a meaningful conversation. Ive never felt a spark after someone asked if Im passionate or care about honesty. So many well-meaning first-date questions end up being too vague or boring or both....

The year was 1660. Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. William was the steward to a homeowner named Viscountess Campden. At seventy years of age he was a married man, with a son named Edward. A total of 140 of Lady Campdens money was stolen that day. As small as the town was, the robbers were never seen or found then or subsequently ever after. He reported being attacked by two men dressed in white carrying bare swords....

It might seem easy to dismiss:Who cares? Instagram is not real life. The thing is, though, Instagram kind ofisreal life. What is a soft launch? That definitely falls into the overt category. These days, an overt relationship update involves a grid post. Bonus points if you tag your partner. For that reason, many social media users prefer the soft launch method. A guy you briefly dated posted a video that pans over a woman sitting on his couch....

Perhaps it is my age or perhaps it is the fact that I am a creature of habitthe habits may be chaotic but they are habits nonethelessbut I have been having a heck of a time getting back into my groove after a uniquelychaotic first weekof March. A few balls got dropped that week, including this genius comment from a very smart reader, which I fully intended to test out immediately, but forgot about until now:...

What is a scar, really? You might be wonderingwhyyour body cant just heal by growing regular skin where your incision was made. Thats a fair question. To understand what scars are all about,Dr. Your physical health, your surgeons techniques, and your postoperative care also determine how it will look. In short, theres a lot going on herebut there are also ways to influence those factors. Kevin Duplechain, a triple board certified surgeon in Lafayette, La....