Every year since the centennial of the Metre Convention, May 20 has been celebrated as International Metrology Day. The theme of this year’s Metrology Day celebrations is “Metrology in Daily Life,” and here are 13 measurements you probably don’t notice as you go about your day.... READ ON
Have you ever undergone a “trial by fire”? In its modern use, this refers to any ordeal meant to test one’s strength, endurance, or resolve. Originally, however, the “trial by fire” was a much more literal term, and was one of the many categories of “trial by ordeal” that permeated the judicial system of Europe, Asia, Africa, and colonial America.... READ ON
Sometimes the treatment is worse than the condition itself.... READ ON
Modern plastic surgery encompasses both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and has a history that goes much further back than our modern movie stars and beauty obsessions.... READ ON
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France's last execution via guillotine was in 1977.
