Trial by cheese? Here are 6 of the craziest medieval ordeals
Life in ancient Germany was rough, to put it lightly. You knew who your second cousins were, because you never knew when someone and his cousins were planning to kill…
PETA declares war on US Marines drinking cobra’s blood in Thailand
This time, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, didn’t have to create gruesome imagery of animals secretly being hurt or mistreated to get people’s attention….
Your DI wasn’t lying: Blood really does make the green grass grow
There’s a common refrain heard during many basic training classes and bayonet courses:
Blood! Blood! Blood makes the green grass grow!
Well, it’s not just a macabre and motivational saying. It’s also …
How ‘walking blood banks’ will save lives on the battlefield
While carrying a ruck sack may sometimes feel like the equivalent of carrying a refrigerator on your back, a ruck sack is not able to provide a stable, temperature-controlled environment for lifesaving blood products that might be needed in remote o…
The Red Cross has only 2 days worth of Type-O blood left
Imagine going into the Emergency Room, bleeding from a car accident. The EMTs tell you it doesn’t have to be a serious injury as long as they can handle the blood loss. Imagine then being told they can’t actually handle the blood loss – even at …