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#1 On February 23, 1995, Bill Wilson, who made his living as a woodcarver and handyman, was on his way to get some water from a narrow slough that ran along the south side of the Lougheed Highway, close to the mouth of the Stave River. He spotted a human skull about forty or fifty feet away.
#2 The skull was sent to Corporal Tim Sleigh, a young detective in the RCMP's...
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#1 The history of surgery began with the discovery of cavemen who had performed neurosurgery. The skulls were found to have been trepanned, or deliberately removed a large portion of their craniums.
#2 The ancient skulls that were found showed that Stone Age surgeons were able to perform complex surgery, such as trephination, which was the removal of part of the skull...
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#1 The skull told Macarius that those who were pagan priests and worshiped idols were forced to stand crowded together, day and night, wrapped from head to foot in flames, and suspended above an abyss of fire stretching as far below their feet as the sky had stretched above their heads when they had lived on the earth.
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#1 The practice of trepanning dates back to the Paleolithic era. It is the oldest known surgical procedure, and it is found in just about every part of the world. It is done by drilling a permanent hole in the skull, and it is done to relieve pressure on the brain.
#2 The practice of trepanning is still done today, though it is more commonly done to treat disease or...
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Book Preview: #1 The crucified savior is the central paradox of the Christian story. It is absurd to believe that hope comes from a place called Golgotha, which was a place of the skull, but it is deeply real in the hearts of black people.
#2 Lynching was a form of extralegal punishment that was sanctioned by the community. It was not considered an evil thing, but a necessity for...
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#1 The runner's high is often described as a lure for reluctant exercisers. However, the high emerges only after a significant effort. It seems to be the brain's way of rewarding you for working hard.
#2 The Hadza are one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa. They live in an environment close to the one in which modern humans evolved, and their DNA reveals that they are one...
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#1 The VN is responsible for managing the inflammatory system, which is the main inflammatory control system in the body. When inflammation levels are not kept in check, they can lead to many different health conditions.
#2 The vagus nerve begins in the brainstem, stemming from four different nuclei. It controls specific component fibers of the nerve and sends sensory...
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#1 Lister's father, Joseph Jackson Lister, was a scientist who made many discoveries in optics. He was the couple's fourth child and second son. Lister was born on April 5, 1827. He had many opportunities to explore miniature worlds with the microscope while he was growing up.
#2 Lister was a surgeon, and he was very against the use of foreign substances in medicine....
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