How did Napoleon die?

For twenty years, Napoleon ruled Europe at his will, till his ultimate defeat in the battle of Waterloo, in 1815. Imprisoned, he was exiled by the British in St. Helena, one of the most isolated islands in the world, in Southern Atlantic Ocean.He mysteriously died there in May 5, 1821. Most historians accept the official explanation that Napoleon died from stomach cancer.Some authorities have accepted... 

Why do cannibals eat people?

To civilized people, the practice of cannibalism, or eating human flesh, is a horrible thought! Yet it was practiced by many primitive tribes and may still be practiced in some parts of the world today.The first thing we must understand is that cannibals did not eat human flesh because the liked it. They ate it because it was a part of a sacred rite, a kind of religious observance. Ancient tribes of... 

Do nails grow after death?

Most physicians queried on this one initially thought it was true. Upon further reflection, they realized it’s impossible. Not surprisingly, the fact most often offered up as revealed truth is wholly false: Your hair and nails do not continue to grow after you die; it’s all optical illusion. The sorry fact of the matter is that we dehydrate after dying. Our flesh dries and, in so doing,... 

Did you know that chocolate kills dogs?

We’ve all heard it, “Don’t give your dog chocolate it will kill him”. “How true is it”, you’re probably wondering. Do I have to rush him to an emergency vet if he ate one of my M&M’s? The truth is chocolate contains Theo bromine which dogs cannot digest and it causes liver failure. Type of chocolate matters. Milk chocolate is not as bad as dark chocolate...