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13/03/2025

The sad reality.

Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in individuals donating their bodies to science. This rise is partly attributed to the escalating costs of traditional funerals, which have led many to consider body donation as a cost-effective alternative. Most medical schools and research institutions offer to cremate the donated body after studies are complete and return the ashes to the family at no cost, alleviating financial burdens associated with conventional funeral services. 

Body donation serves as a crucial resource for medical education and research. Donated bodies are used to teach anatomy to medical students, develop surgical techniques, and advance scientific understanding of various medical conditions. The increase in donations ensures that medical professionals receive hands-on training, ultimately benefiting patient care.

13/03/2025

Did you know 💭

13/03/2025

RIP Voletta Wallace 🕊️

13/03/2025

Koalas typically sleep for about 20 hours a day. They wake up mainly to eat eucalyptus leaves, which are low in nutrients, and then go back to sleep to conserve energy.

12/03/2025

What are the odds 😭

12/03/2025

Thoughts 😨

12/03/2025

Infrared contacts 🤯

12/03/2025

According to the FAA, air traffic controller applicants must be under the age of 31 at the time of their initial appointment. Additionally, controllers are generally required to retire at age 56 due to the high-stress nature of the job and the need to maintain peak cognitive and physical performance.

12/03/2025

The Sahara Desert covers about 9.2 million km², and 1.2% of that is about 110,000 km². Given that solar panels typically generate 150–250 watts per square meter, a large enough installation in the Sahara could theoretically produce enough electricity to meet the world’s current energy consumption (which is around 25,000 terawatt-hours per year).

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12/03/2025

In New York, the dense population and frequent interpersonal interactions raise the likelihood of unusual occurrences, such as human bites.

On the other hand, shark bites are exceedingly rare, usually happening in particular coastal areas, with only a few dozen cases reported worldwide each year. Statistically, the chance of being bitten by a shark is about 1 in 3.7 million, whereas human bites, often resulting from altercations or accidents, are much more common.

12/03/2025

Research has demonstrated that certain fish eggs can survive passage through the digestive system of mallard ducks. In a study, researchers fed fertilized eggs of common and Prussian carp to captive mallards. After passing through the ducks’ digestive tracts, some of these eggs remained viable and successfully hatched into baby carps when placed in water.

This finding suggests that mallards and potentially other waterfowl can transport fish eggs across various distances. By consuming the eggs in one waterbody and later defecating them in another, these birds may inadvertently introduce fish to new ponds and pools, explaining the sudden appearance of fish in previously fishless waters.