Husband Allergic to Wife
Darren Young, 45 year old bus driver in UK, is allergic to his wife, but only when she wears certain creams and lotions. The reaction is quick and deadly, his body swells up and his heart can stop too, if the amount of chemical is large enough. Unfortunately, this chemical is rather commonly used in […]
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The Americans invested millions of dollars creating a pen that would write in outer space. The Russians used a pencil. Frenchman, Hubert Chalet, has a rather curious preventive measure for Swine Flu- Sign Language! Chalet, 69, works for the humanitarian group L’Ecoute de la Rue, which broadly translates as “listening out on the streets”. He […]
nerdmed101 Uncategorized empathy, hearing, Hubert Chalet, impaired, Sign LanguageSuperman Physics Explained
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No… it’s a scientific paper explaining Superman’s Super Powers! Okay not really. The paper by Ben Tippet makes a few blatant suppositions and then using them builds a rather a strong hypothesis. Now I don’t claim to understand all of it. However, this is the gist in the author’s […]
nerdmed101 Geekdom, Random Stuff ben tippet, clark kent, formula, interia, kryptonite, mass, physics, superman2010 Medical Mnemonics Calendars
2010 Medical Mnemonics Calendars – Now Taking Pre-Orders!
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According to British scientists, women on birth control pills are less attracted to the quintessential macho men. Strong, rugged looks give way to men with feminine features. The Johnny Depps and Orlando Blooms are preferred over the Vin Diesels and Daniel Craigs of the world. This may spell good news for all the slackers who […]
nerdmed101 Geekdom, Random Stuff, Rants birth control, contraceptive, Darwin, gym, Jphnny Depp, medical, Orlando Bloom, Schwarzenegger, Trends in Ecology and EvolutionWorld War Z : Brain Food
Move over George Romero, your zombies are pups compared to what Max Brooks has created. World War Z, an Oral History of the Zombie Wars, is more shocking than anything you’ve ever read or seen, because it seems so real. The novel is made up of a series of interviews of survivors from around the […]
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In my experience, the typical medical student shifts in alignment based on varying amounts of sleep deprivation, hunger, sense of irony and the urge to mate. Thanks to the folks at Comics Alliance for this.
nerdmed101 Rants Alignment, Batman, D&D, Med studentsIntroducing: Bacillus Cereus
Working up to the launch of our ‘Healing Blade’ game, we’ve decided to start showcasing some of the bestiary that you as the Apothecary will battling with. Up first is B. Cereus. This foul basilisk is primarily a cave dweller, existing opportunistically on passing adventurers. Its carapace secretes a waxy toxin that upon release causes […]
nerdmed101 Updates apothecary, Bestiary, pestilence, The Healing BladeIs it Just Me, Or are Casual Games Becoming More Intelligent?
So I’m addicted to Space Invaders Infinity Gene on the iPhone. This is probably the first game that has really opened up the possibilities of my phone as a mobile gaming platform – I mean I dabbled with Real Racing and The Secret of Monkey Island (SE), but I keep coming back to SIIG. My […]
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The Regretful FPS Player
I’ve always played video games. From the seven year old kid messing with an Atari 2600, to the uber geeky jock that loved playing R-Type on the Commodore64 as much as a good pickup game of basketball, to the highschool student that literally lived through the Kings / Space / Hero’s Quest games, and the […]
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