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King’s Drops. Hangmen and official executioners usually processed the bodies of executed criminals and slain enemies, drying the bones and skull and rendering the fat. Human fat was used externally, rubbed on arthritic joints or made into salves for gout. Apothecaries carried items such as powdered mummies, ground skull and human fat. Usnea, a moss that grows in graveyards (among other places), was usually added to these medicines. While it’s unlikely that consuming cadavers helped anyone, the…

Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. This is an awesome quality to have, but what happens when it becomes unchecked? Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth does a great job of showing the consequences of unchecked ambition. The Tragedy of Macbeth is about a man named Macbeth, who is told by three witches that he is destined for the thrown. Being told this, Macbeth is hesitant, but after telling his wife Lady Macbeth, he…

Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary, Skeletal and Muscular, Systems BY: ANTHONY SALEM Integumentary System  The Integumentary System is composed of Skin and accessory Organs such as hair, nails, and Cutaneous Glands  Largest Organ!  Skin weighs about six pounds and sheds every 27 days Integumentary Cont. Functions of skin • Works to waterproof body (Keratin, a fibrous protein aids in this) • Acts as a cushion and protects body from infection • Excretes waste • Regulates…

USA over the past few years, with a big population of people both adults and children being either overweight or obese. Obesity has been known to lead to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic liver disease, tooth decay and cavities, gout, arthritis and some types of cancer. Obesity has many causes but one of the main causes is over consumption of sugary drinks. A sugary drink also referred to as a soft drink is any beverage which has added sugar or any other sweeteners and…

on March 31, 1727 in London, England. Newton died the most famous man in England. He left a small fortune behind for his will and also gave some of his fortune to charity. He died unmarried, and he suffered from incontinence. Later he fell ill with gout, and also caught hemorrhoids. And on March 19, 1727 he black out and never regained…

Lesser toe deformities What are the common deformities of the lesser toes? The most common deformities affecting the lesser toes are- Hammertoes, mallet toes, and claw toes. What is a Mallet toe? Mallet toe deformity is characterized by a flexion deformity of the Distal Interphalangeal joint (DIP joint) of the toe. It usually involves the longest lesser toe. It could be due to a congenital or developmental anomaly. The most common cause of an adult onset mallet toe is due to lack of room for the…

myths is the one discussion fire. Within this particular myth, it is said that Bear owned fire. Fire traveled with Bear on all of his travels. However, Bear and his people went into the woods one day and left fire behind. Just as fire was about to gout, man came by and fed the fire some wood. Fire consumed the wood it was given and grew bigger and stronger. Once Bear returned for fire, fire no longer wanted to go with Bear. Fire blazed so large and bright that it scared Bear and all of his…

The research provides the evidences that recently more than one quarter of Australian children are overweight or obese and the rate for children increased every year (Health, 2013). In the past years there has not even been a slight improvement to the number fatalities and the number of obese Australian adult is one of the highest in the world which is almost in 2 in 3. Obesity has become a serious problem for many people especially for young children. One of the biggest reasons for this that…

The first signs of Marijuana were in China The focus was on its powers as a medication for rheumatism,gout, malaria, and oddly enough, absent-mindedness. In India it was clearly used recreationally for alcohol was banned in the Koran ("Marijuana History) In 1545 the people of Spain brought marijuana to the New World, The English men introduced it the herd to Jamestown in 1611 where it became a major commercial crop alongside tobacco and was grown as a another form of fiber. By 1890, cannabis had…

Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana has many great effects on many different people with many different health related problems. Marijuana has been proven to help with pain, nausea, appetite, etc. Many cancer patients, patients with HIV, patients with seizures, patients with neurological disorders, and many more have benefitted from medical marijuana. There are many states that have already legalized this for medical purposes, but there are still many who have not. Many people are worried that…