Archive for November 20th, 2019

Patients Missing One Brain Hemisphere Show Surprisingly Intact Neural Connections

It's a frightening idea: to have half of one's brain removed on purpose. But this surgery, called a hemispherectomy, is sometimes done in children who suffer from constant epileptic seizures, as a last-ditch effort when...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Patients-Missing-One-Brain-Hemisphere-Show-Surprisingly-Intact-Neural-Connections/

Doctors Claim to Have Achieved Placing Humans In Suspended Animation

<p>Suspended animation: the temporary cessation of most vital functions without death, as in a dormant seed or a hibernating animal. The first time I can recall learning about human suspended animation was...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Doctors-Claim-to-Have-Achieved-Placing-Humans-In-Suspended-Animation/

Family Brings Corpse to Life Insurance Office When the Company Insists on Proof of Death

<p>Oh, sure, you can claim that your relative is dead and the company needs to pay out. But insurance adjusters know to ask for proof. Like Ronald Reagan said, "Trust, but verify."</p><p&...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Family-Brings-Corpse-to-Life-Insurance-Office-When-the-Company-Insists-on-Proof-of-Death/

Minivan Modded into Star Trek Shuttlecraft

Cory Mervis-Bocskor converted this old Ford Aerostar minivan into the ultimate ride. He uses it as a Burning Man vehicle, but this Type 6 Federation shuttlecraft also has interstellar capabilities. It's modeled after the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Minivan-Modded-into-i-Star-Trek-i-Shuttlecraft/

Decade of Pop: 100 Song Mashup

As we approach the end of the decade, get ready for more and more lists of everything that happened over the last ten years. Yes, I know that numerically the decade doesn't officially end for another year, but that's not...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Decade-of-Pop-100-Song-Mashup/

The One Who Really Discovered How The Heart Works

<p>For hundreds of years, the claim of the 2nd century Greek doctor Galen, remained unchallenged. Galen believed that the blood is produced in the liver. The produced blood then would be filtered through ti...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/The-One-Who-Really-Discovered-How-The-Heart-Works/

The Biggest Battery In The World To Grow 50 Percent Bigger Next Year

<p>Built by Tesla and managed by renewable energy company Neoen, is the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia. It is the biggest battery in the world, and it is set to grow even bigger next year. It wi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/The-Biggest-Battery-In-The-World-To-Grow-50-Percent-Bigger-Next-Year/

Squirrel Underpants

Squirrel UnderpantsLooking for the perfect gag gift for your favorite rodent lover? You need the Squirrel Underpants from the NeatoShop. This little pair of briefs makes an excellent stocking stuffer or white elephant gi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Squirrel-Underpants-2/

Microbes And How They Can Help In Pinpointing The Time of Death

<p>Sprawled on her back in the dirt, with her head resting on one side, and her elbows bent as if she was about to prop up, is an elderly woman. She was already dead for three months, and her face was no lo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Microbes-And-How-They-Can-Help-In-Pinpointing-The-Time-of-Death/

Taking The Mystery Out Of License Agreements With The Help Of This "Robot Lawyer"

Most of us don’t read license agreements of the apps that we use. I myself am guilty of this. I just scroll down and click or tap “I agree” and I go on my merry way after. Since most of the time we do t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Taking-The-Mystery-Out-Of-License-Agreements-With-The-Help-Of-This-Robot-Lawyer/

When Thanksgiving was a Fightin' Word

Mental Floss has an article about why we eat pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. While the history of pumpkin pie is interesting, it also led me to something not quite so wholesome. The Thanksgiving holiday was a sticking point...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/When-Thanksgiving-was-a-Fighting-Word/

The Spy Gondola of the Zeppelin

<p>Being an aerial lookout is one of the most dangerous positions in the crew of First World War German Zeppelin. As an aerial lookout, one’s job will be to observe the ground for enemy positions and...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/The-Spy-Gondola-of-the-Zeppelin/

Royal Madness

With all the monsters defeated, a king feels his days of glory are past. His daughter wants him to feel important again. With the best of intentions, she hatches a plan to make him a hero again. Royal Madness is from the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Royal-Madness/

The Perfect Decal for a Dent

So, you had a little oops with your vehicle and it's going to be some time before you get it fixed -if ever. This looks a lot like my 20-year-old truck, and I wouldn't bother getting a dent banged out, but I might be tem...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/The-Perfect-Decal-for-a-Dent/

Inside Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

J.J. Abrams on #TheRiseOfSkywalker: "Everyone is doing the best work I’ve ever seen anyone do. But the ambition of this movie is far greater than Force Awakens. What we set out to do was far more challenging. E...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/Inside-iStar-Wars-The-Rise-of-Skywalkeri/

An Honest Trailer for Tangled

The Disney princess movie Tangled came out in 2010, when my kids were old enough to go to the movies without me, so I missed it altogether. According to this Honest Trailer, the retold story of Rapunzel was pret...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/11/20/An-Honest-Trailer-for-iTangledi/




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