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Is the origin of the necktie to be found in the Old Norse word “šnæktie,” literally meaning “snake tie”? Technically speaking, it is not possible to disprove this assertion with 100% confidence!

Jan 4, 2016

Beasts

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Background: The necktie is, in modern society, a useless relic of a bygone era. But it could still be redeemed! Proposal: While the necktie serves no purpose currently, it occupies valuable clothing real-estate that might be put to better use. Specifically, a snake could be trained to coil itself around the user in such a…
One Snake’s “Snakeccination” Plan to Eradicate Polio

Jul 28, 2014

Beasts, Health, Public Safety & OSHA

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The issue: There are a few diseases that are making a comeback, despite the fact that vaccines exist for them. Polio is an especially dire example. There are many reasons for this, some of which are: 1) In disease-free areas, these diseases are unknown and thus have no power to terrify. 2) In some remote…