Seriously, how hard is it to operate a kiddie swing on the playground? Apparently for these mental giants, it is as hard as the dirt this kid ran his face through. This is the future of society, y'all...
Viagra has been a lifesaver to many millions of men around the world who suffer from erectile dysfunction. There are probably very few people who have never actually heard of Viagra, a.k.a. the little blue pill, the blue diamond, vitamin V etc. etc. However, not very many people know that much about this little wonder pill.
But, for those of you who do know a bit about Viagra, or even if all you know is that “it’s good!” here are few more somewhat useless, yet kind of interesting, facts about Viagra.
Kyle Willis, 24, of Cincinnati, went to the emergency room two weeks ago complaining of painful swelling in his head and face. This swelling was caused by a wisdom tooth that dentists told the man needed to be extracted. Because of his lack of health insurance and a job, he ignored the dentist's recommendation. When he checked himself into the E.R., Kyle was prescribed an antibiotic and pain killer. Willis couldn't afford both medications, so he opted for the pain killer only.
Left untreated, the infection that started in his wisdom tooth spread to his brain, leading to his death Tuesday.
While a toothache is a pretty strange thing to die from, it isn't unheard of. ABC News says:
"In 2007, 12-year-old Deamonte Driver also died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. The Maryland boy underwent two operations and six weeks of hospital care, totaling $250,000. Doctors said a routine $80 tooth extraction could have saved his life. His family was uninsured and had recently lost its Medicaid benefits, keeping Deamonte from having dental surgery."
As someone who also doesn't have medical insurance, this is a pretty scary story. Luckily my hospital just changed its accepted methods of payment to "Cash, credit, or first born child", so I think I'm in the clear.
Leave it to the Japanese to figure out another way to fuck with living beings. Turns out, when soaked in a solution of urea, (compound found in urine), and antifreeze, you can make adorable clear embryonic gummy bears. This solution is called scale and actually has practical uses aside from just making living things a badass shade of clear.
Scientists at RIKEN in Japan experimented with different recipes of "clearing agents", until they discovered the right combination of glycerol, urea, and Triton-X. When soaked in the solution for two weeks, tissues became crystal clear, allowing for some of the most detailed deep-image scans possible.
These substances allow scientists to study the inner workings of animals and their tissues like never before. When used to clarify a mouse brain, scientists can trace individual neural paths, which can expand our understanding of how our own brains work. So far, this compound can only be used to clarify dead tissue. However, scientists are working on a solution that will hopefully allow living tissues to be studied.
If you watched the MTV VMA's this year, you no doubt saw the attempted kiss of death, I mean Gaga, that was almost lain upon Britney Spears' face. In one awkward 30 seconds, Lady Gaga dressed in drag, tried to pull a Madonna and lay a fresh one on Ms. Spears. Cute right? Only problem is that Brit wasn't going for it.
I'll just have you know, I don't like girls either Brit. But if Lady Gaga wanted to smooch me, then I better just hope I Listerine'd that morning, 'cause it's going to happen.
