In 1949, neurologist Egas Moniz reached the pinnacle of his career when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. He received this honor for what is now known as a lobotomy, though at the time it was referred to as leucotomy, "for its therapeutic value in certain psychoses."
This controversial medical procedure, widely used in the 1940s, was later deemed ... Show More
Yesterday
How can you recognise a cult?
In 2024, a French government watchdog estimated that around 500,000 people were involved in cult-like groups, with tens of thousands of children growing up in these environments. While these figures come from France, experts say the patterns are similar in many countries. What is ... Show More
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Yesterday
What does a full moon do to our bodies?
You may not have realised, but tomorrow sees the first full moon of 2024, and there are actually a whole host of popular beliefs associated with this occurrence. For example, some people say that there are more births on evenings with a full moon. Others believe that the moon has ... Show More
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Jan 2022
Adolf Hitler a été nommé pour recevoir le prix Nobel de la paix
<p>Adolf Hitler prix Nobel de la paix : non non, il ne s'agit pas d'une mauvaise blague.</p><p>Cette proposition saugrenue a même germé dans l'esprit d'un parlementaire suédois qui avait adressé une lettre au comité de ce prix, en 1939.</p><p>Ladite suggestion était, toutefois, b ... Show More
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