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Why thousands of volunteers are transcribing the notebooks of the scientist who inspired Mary...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoSir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) is usually remembered as the inventor of a revolutionary miner’s safety...
Nitrous oxide: why the environment isn't amused about laughing gas
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoLenscap Photography/Shutterstock A young man breathes deeply from a gas-filled bag. He begins to...
How the mystery of electricity helped 18-year-old Mary Shelley create 'Frankenstein'
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoKathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse put a twist on a classic in 'Lisa Frankenstein.'Michele K....
Five Drugs That Changed the World—for Better or Worse
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoCarol Yepes/GettyIt’s hard to measure the impact of any one drug on world history. But here are five...
The culture war tearing apart a 200-year-old members’ club
The Telegraph via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoFor 199 years, the Athenaeum Club has stood as a bastion of civility and conviviality, a...