Author name: Threeyzmonkeys

#478 How wild was the Wild West?

How wild was the Wild West? Not as wild as Hollywood would like us to believe. The Wild West was the American frontier. It wasn’t called the Wild West until after the American Civil War. The general consensus is that the period of the Wild West lasted from the end of the Civil War to […]

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#476 Why is hypothermia dangerous?

Why is hypothermia dangerous? It is dangerous because it is a fatal condition. Hypothermia is often confused with hyperthermia. Hypothermia is when the human body temperature drops below 35 °C and hyperthermia is when the body temperature is above 37.5 °C. “Hypo” comes from Greek and means “under”. “Hyper” also comes from Greek and means

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#475 How does aspirin work?

How does aspirin work? Aspirin works by stopping an enzyme called cyclooxygenase. When our tissue or organs are damaged or infected, they produce prostaglandins. These are fatty acids that act like hormones. Prostaglandins do many different jobs in the body. They are similar to hormones but they are not hormones. Hormones are produced in glands,

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#473 How many dimensions are there?

How many dimensions are there? There are either 4, 10, 11, or infinite dimensions, depending on what theory you read. What is a dimension? A dimension is the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify a point within that dimension. We can experience four dimensions. The first dimension is length. A straight line exists in

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