Author Archives: Joseph Caltabiano

About Joseph Caltabiano

Joseph Caltabiano is a writer, oddities lover and a former surgical technologist. He left the field of surgical technology to pursue a career in blogging and internet marketing. As clearly shown in his posts, Joseph is very passionate about unusual topics. His two most favorite topics are medical and weird science.

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3 Extra Body Parts That Would Save Lives

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to have extra body parts? The human body is an amazing and complex machine with multiple complex systems. Of course, it is far from perfect. The body has plenty of flaws and unnecessary evolutionary traits (such as wisdom teeth) that still hang around. We are going to talk hypothetically about how 3 extra body parts could potentially save millions of lives if they were part of the human body. If only people could redesign the body.

According to scientists, the human species first began to evolve approximately 200,000 years ago. Whether you believe you were created by a god, or evolved by the process of natural selection, this post will certainly get you thinking. With roughly 150,000 deaths per day (worldwide), additions to our body could have prevented many accidental deaths. Our first body part is a human tail. read more

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5 Accidental Discoveries

Sometimes a stroke of luck can lead to the most successful discoveries of all time. We are about to share 5 accidental discoveries that have changed the world. While some were stumbled upon by chance, others were discovered by inventors that were actually trying to discover something else.

Although most successful inventions will take years to develop (if not decades), occasionally, it just takes an accident. Some of the products that we often take for granted, may have never existed if it wasn’t for a little serendipity. Luckily, scientists have performed experiments that have lead to findings that have helped make the world a much better place. Here are five accidental discoveries. read more

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6 Deformed Babies

In this post, we will share information about 6 deformed babies. Sadly, some who are born with malformations, don’t even make it a week past their birth. Survivors will often live in deep anguish. Unfortunately, when deformities occur in humans, sufferers (including family and friends) are forced to live a life of inconvenience and constant struggle to not only survive, but to also fit into society. It is fortunate that regardless of the severity, they will continue to strive for a better life. read more

Weird Questions

10 Weird Questions

Humans have been asking weird questions for thousands of years. Some have been very difficult to answer. Luckily, the days of having a question and taking a trip to the library (in hopes of finding an answer) are long gone. Today, we have plenty of search engines that can help provide us with answers from sources that are reliable. Although some questions cannot be answered, most can.

Today, we will talk about 10 bizarre questions you may have already asked at some point in your life. However, instead of just a list of questions, we will also attempt to answer them, if possible. Like all of our articles, the answers will be based on information from reputable online sources. read more

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De-Extinction

Have you ever thought about the possibility of bringing extinct animals back? De-extinction (also called resurrection biology or species revivalism) is defined as the process of creating an organism of a species that is extinct. However, the created species would either resemble the extinct species, or a breeding population of such organisms. This post will cover the methods of de-extinction, some examples of potential candidates and the controversy over bringing the extinct back to life.

Over the years of scientific research, there have been some unusual experiments conducted. From the controversial humanzee experiment back in the 1920s, to a monkey head transplant in the 1970s, we have certainly covered several topics that are related to weird science. This is another interesting topic that not only sparks controversy, but also the curiosity of the human mind. read more