The actions of British and colonial leaders made the American Revolution unavoidable. The actions of people on both sides sank efforts to fix British and American colonial relations, but the conflict could have been avoided if some had acted differently. The Revolutionary War was avoidable because England could have not…
Unlike Europe’s disastrous bubonic plague epidemic, the plague is now curable in most cases. It can successfully be treated with antibiotics, and according to the CDC , treatment has lowered mortality rates to approximately 11 percent. Bubonic plague may seem like a part of the past, but it still exists…
Within a day of the shuttle tragedy, salvage operations recovered hundreds of pounds of metal from the Challenger. In March 1986, the remains of the astronauts were found in the debris of the crew cabin. Challenger crew likely survived explosion before fatal plummet. “Uh-oh,” Challenger pilot Michael J. Smith said…
: to do something so another person’s job or task is easier I can’t do this myself. Won’t someone please help me out? Could you help me with this? These are similar in meaning to will and can respectively, but are a more polite way of asking. It’s like someone…
It is presenting mostly as a whole-head, severe-pressure pain. It’s different than migraine, which by definition is unilateral throbbing with sensitivity to light or sound, or nausea. COVID headaches present more as a whole-head pressure. In some patients, the severe headache of COVID-19 only lasts a few days, while in…
Anita Ravi, MD, MPH, MSHP, a practicing family physician in New York City, urges physicians to make STI screenings a routine part of patient care so as to help catch and treat chlamydia, which can have long term health repercussions if not treated. “You could have chlamydia for years and…
More Stories By Nellie. EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video’s series adaptation of worldwide bestselling game franchise Fallout, from Jonathan NolanJonathan NolanEarly life He was born in London, England, to an English father and American mother. He was raised in the Chicago area. Nolan attended Loyola Academy in Illinois. He graduated from there…
The application process for Harvard University wasn’t entirely accurate. “During orientation, Harvard Law School actually played the clip of Elle’s admissions video with the admissions committee deciding to let her in, and then they swore that’s not how they made decisions,” said Fuller. Witherspoon plays Elle Woods, a sorority girl…
Bullet resistant armours were developed called tameshi gusoku (“bullet tested”), allowing samurai to continue wearing their armour despite the use of firearms. Yes. Armour would not come close to stopping a modern bullet. Medieval armour was thin and made of a material not all that close to modern steel. It…
Guns, bombs, rockets and cannons were first invented in China during the Han and Song dynasties and then later spread to Europe and the Middle East during the period. Federal law allows people who are not prohibited from owning firearms to manufacture them for personal use. Certain types of guns,…