April 2010
1 post
C-section rates and its association with lawsuits →
jayparkinsonmd:
The C-section rate has reached the astronomical level of 32%, an increase of more than 50% since 1996. This is disturbing news. Why is the C-section rate sky high? The C-section rate is skyrocketing primarily for non-medical reasons. While doctors blame the tort system as the proximate cause, the fundamental cause rests with patients, not lawyers or insurance companies. The...
March 2010
2 posts
A family's story →
I found this article really touching. What a beautiful life he lived and what a strong family!
Feed the Wolf →
Which one would you choose?
February 2010
2 posts
January 2010
15 posts
The oldest recipe in existance is the recipe for...
ohyeahfacts:
(The Ultimate Book of Useless Information)
Tobacco Plants Tapped to Grow Solar Cells →
Sleep Talkin' Man →
no-diplomacy:
This lady wrote down everything her English husband said in his sleep for a couple nights. Fantastic.
rickyv:
I wonder if we call it a BLT because we’d feel bad asking for a “bacon sandwich.”
McDonald's calls frequent buyers of their food...
ohyeahfacts:
(The Best Book of Useless Information Ever)
kari-shma:
blnkpgs:
Radiohead | 15 Step
World Bank waiving Haiti’s debt payments →
caraobrien:
Currently, Haiti’s debt to the World Bank, which is interest-free, is about $38 million—about 4% of Haiti’s total external debt. Due to the crisis caused by the earthquake, we are waiving any payments on this debt for the next five years and at the same time we are working to find a way forward to cancel the remaining debt.
