What really makes us grateful for modern medicine is learning about not-so-modern medicine. In the 16th and 17th centuries, epilepsy was beginning to be seen as a disease instead of demonic possession, but there was stil...
https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/15/Falling-Sickness/
Believe it or not, until recently, Buddhist nuns in the Himalayan region weren't allowed to hold leadership positions, or even exercise. That changed when the Drupka order instituted a new regimen for nuns that includes...
https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/15/Kung-Fu-Nuns/
This is Manggo. She is one of three cats living together in Japan, and she's an Instagram star because of her delightfully expressive face. Yes, Manggo is a large cat, but she's on a diet and has already lost half a poun...
https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/15/Meet-Manggo/