Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease can happen spontaneously, meaning one of your prions becomes misfolded. It can also be genetic or caught due to medical equipment that hasn't been properly cleaned or from using human tissue from cadavers (iatrogenic). There's even been a case of variant CJD from packed red blood cells.
Wasn't said to me personally, but when my mom was pregnant with my younger sibling, she was at church and two old ladies were walking within earshot behind her. They said she should get an abortion because "what if its defective?" I was my moms only child at the time.
I'm just legally blind in my right eye and visually impaired in my left. And I was 4 fucking years old.
After my mom gave birth to my youngest (mixed) sibling, one of the old guys at our church asked how she gave birth to an n word.
So a pacemaker will keep going even if the person no longer has brain activity. So a strong magnet is swiped over the chest to turn it off. Not sure what they do with it after that, though
Oh the usual, singer, actress, youtuber. I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was younger, but I live in a landlocked state so that would be kind of hard. I currently work as a nurse aide while i do college to become an RN
‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humans (www.theguardian.com)
Warnings that ‘slow-moving disaster’ in North America raises chances of fatal mad cow-type disease jumping species barrier...
What's the most derogatory term someone has used for you?
What happens when people die with metal in or on them?
Like if they die with braces, a metal retainer, earrings, a gold tooth, a pacemaker, et cetera.
What was your dream future/job as a kid?
like what did you dream for in the future or wanted as a job for when you became an adult. what did you end up getting stuck with?...
OC You've heard of Lady Antebellum, now get ready for...
It's nap time apparently. (lemmy.world)
What things sound like an awful combination but are surprisingly good together?
Can be food, tools, music, whatever comes to mind