What is the difference between a Foley catheter and an indwelling catheter?
There are three types of catheters used to treat urination retention: Straight, Foley, and Suprapubic (in-dwelling). Urinary retention can very quickly progress to bladder malfunction, bacterial infection, or back-up causing…
Who are some famous people whose careers got ruined because they are jerks?
Surprised no one’s responded with this so far, but I nominate: Edward Norton. He’s arguably one of the most talented actors of his generation. He broke onto the scene more…
What would happen if you kept drinking ocean water to survive on a deserted island? Can you boil the water so it’s safe to drink?
If you were just slurping it right out of the sea, you’d be doomed. The salt content in seawater is so high that your body simply can’t handle it -…
What are some of the most surprising (or interesting) bits of movie trivia that most people don’t know?
Michael Caine was not the original choice for the role of Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead in the film Zulu because his Cockney accent didn't fit the role of an officer and a gentleman.…
Which famous Hollywood actors live far above their means forcing them to take basically any type of acting work that comes along?
Right now, the poster child for “I will take any work I can get” is Nicolas Cage Cage was one of the most successful, hard working and in demand actors…
What are some movie cliches that would never work in real life?
There should be a website dedicated to only these items. There are that many. Hollywood generates disasters every year. 6 Underground has a classic movie blunder that they should have…
Are pythons immune to snake venom?
A King Cobra (the worlds longest venomous snake) had attempted to catch, kill and eat this Reticulated Python (grows to be the longest snake in the world) and had been…
What are some of the most mind-blowing facts?
1. Australia is wider than the moon. 2. You share your birthday with about 20 million people. 3. One million seconds is less than 11 days. One billion seconds is more than 31…
Why did young people in the 1970s look exceedingly older than young people today?
The three things that age you the fastest are: Young people in the 1970s got all three in abundance, plus some dangerous drugs like heroin. This look had a name…
Are private parts of a mother exposed to the doctors during C-section?
All the patient’s private parts are indeed widely exposed during a C-section. But please remember that your private parts are not really private to an OB/GYN or a urologist: they…