POSTED // May 20,2009 - What's the deal with air in your bloodstream being lethal? Is this true? I have to assume it is; presumably it's the reason for tapping on a syringe to get the air out of it. But if so, how does it stop your heart?
POSTED // May 13,2009 - News a little slow getting up to Calgary, Dugie? Lots of people have died after being Tasered—which is not to say they were necessarily Tasered to death ...
POSTED // May 6,2009 - I keep hearing pit bull owners claim their dogs are no more dangerous than any other medium-size to large dog. It's just bad press, they say.
POSTED // Apr 29,2009 - First the scholarly intro. Prussic acid, better (and more scarily) known as hydrogen cyanide, is a toxic chemical that kills through metabolic asphyxiation...
POSTED // Apr 15,2009 - But let's get one basic concept on the table right away. While there's no denying anal sex has a certain kinky charm, the rectum was designed as an exit, not an entrance. So yeah, you take some risks.
POSTED // Apr 8,2009 - With modern medicine and hygiene and diet, we've extended life expectancy far beyond what it's ever been. Yet, we all still get old and die. Few make it past 80 or 90 years...
POSTED // Apr 1,2009 - My buddies and I have been considering (while drinking) the idea of becoming “airship pilots.” I put this in quotation marks because we cannot find any information on ...
POSTED // Mar 25,2009 - A coworker who considers herself "green" rides a scooter to work, confident she's leaving a smaller carbon footprint than us slugs who drive cars.