Thea Talks
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Hi, I'm Thea. A Self-Appointed Inner Detective and Researcher that writes stories about fascinating facts, mysteries, the human body, or world news that will intrigue, inform, and inspire people. 😎👀✨
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A Dark Chapter in American History: The 1917 Bath Riots and the Brutal Use of Gasoline Baths
Carmelita Torres, an Auburn-haired 17-year-old Amazon who led angry women in riots against American forces near the US-Mexico border in 1917. Her story is more than just a single riot: it's about American paranoia at the border and a toxic campaign of disinfection and discrimination that would be taken up by Nazi scientists.
By Thea Talks3 years ago in FYI
Pop, Don't Stop: The Truth About Pimples, Farts, and Blinking
Could popping pimples can be a really bad idea? Heck, yeah. Picture this, you wake up getting ready for work or for your first day of school, stumble and stare over the mirror and freeze, smiling back at you is a hill of a bright red pimple as bright as Rudolph’s nose. What do you do? You pop it, right? Picking non-pickable pimples can be a total recipe for disaster. Acne is your body's way of saying 'Hey, I'm doing something about it' - leave it alone. When you pop a pimple, you're forcefully pushing the contents (bacteria, oil, and debris) out of the bump; tearing the skin and creating a fresh wound in the process. Instead of fixing the problem--which might even end up forcing some of that nasty goop down deeper into the skin--pimples can spawn new spots as the pus spreads out onto the skin. All of these things can also increase your risk of leaving a scar that lasts longer than the pimple ever would have. I'd stick to watching pimple popping videos online.
By Thea Talks3 years ago in Humans
How Pain Works in Our Body
Pain is one of the most unpleasant sensations that we experience. It can be caused by physical injury, inflammation, disease, or even emotional trauma. While pain can serve as a warning sign that something is wrong with our body, it can also be a debilitating condition that significantly impacts our quality of life. In order to better understand the science behind pain, we must first examine the physiology of pain.
By Thea Talks3 years ago in Humans
