[Link] Annoying, maybe, but not harmful: Why we feel compelled to crack our joints

Read: 28/1/2022 www.abc.net.au

Some people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do. So what's going on? Why do people do it, is it harmful, what makes the noises, and what would happen if our joints weren't able to crack?

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[Link] Ancient Gold Burial Mask Found to Be Painted With Human Blood

Read: 28/10/2021 www.vice.com

In the 1990s, archaeologists uncovered an ancient and mysterious burial ritual in Peru: in the center of the chamber was a man, seated with his upside-down skeleton painted red along with the gold mask that adorned his detached skull.

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[Link] Pig Kidney Successfully Transplanted From Hog to Human

Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com

Doctors in New York City transplanted a kidney grown in a pig to a brain-dead woman in a major step forward for xenotransplantation, a process in which human organs are grown in animals and then transplanted into humans.

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[Link] This Guy Is Cumming Out of His Ass

Read: 22/9/2021 www.vice.com

A rare complication from a catheter might have made this man ejaculate through his anus for two years.  A man spent two years nutting out of his butthole before seeking help, in a case that perplexed and impressed researchers.

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