Daily news clips
Daily news clips
Infectious diseases are spreading like wildfire
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) — Infectious diseases are emerging more quickly around the globe, spreading faster and becoming increasingly difficult to treat, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Source
Does this really suprise anyone? We’ve compromised our immune systems with poor diet, foolish lifestyles, and over medication to such a degree that another pandemic is bound to happen sooner or later. I’m betting on sooner than later.
A woman scorned?
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A woman set fire to her ex-husband’s penis as he sat naked watching television and drinking vodka, Moscow police said Wednesday. Asked if the man would make a full recovery, a police spokeswoman said it was “difficult to predict.” Source
Ouch? And what is with people setting other people on fire? It honestly doesn’t get much sicker than that. First we had Youssif the five year old Iraqi boy and now this. Not to mention the ones prior to these two. What is wrong with people?
Pigeons responsible for Minnesota bridge collapse?
Pigeon droppings contain ammonia and acids, said chemist Neal Langerman, an officer with the health and safety division of the American Chemical Society. If the dung isn’t washed away, it dries out and turns into a concentrated salt. When water gets in and combines with the salt and ammonia, it creates small electrochemical reactions that rust the steel underneath.
“Every time you get a little bit of moisture there, you wind up having a little bit of electrochemistry occurring and you wind up with corrosion,” said Langerman. “Over a long term, it might in fact cause structural weaknesses.” Source
While this article does not blame the bridge collapse on pigeon droppings it does bring up an interesting point. There’s a reason those stupid things are called rats with wings and it’s not because of their grace beauty and poise. Should it be determined that they are responsible what actions should we take to prevent such a thing in the future?
