Crossword Puzzles

Did you know:The average human body has around 38,000,000,000,000 bacterial cells, which weigh an average of seven ounces.

Did you know: Venom from the deathstalker scorpion fetches a staggering $39,000,000 per gallon on the global market. It would take 2.64 million milkings of a single scorpion to produce one gallon of venom. Several possible medical applications for scorpion venom exist, including but not limited to tumor diagnosis and the treatment of malaria.

Did you know: If you put a gin and tonic under a black light, you'll have a glowing beverage. Quinine, the bitter flavoring compound in tonic, contains phosphors that emits UV light, causing it to glow blue.

Did you know: Jane A. Delano, born March 12, 1862, founded modern nursing. Jane's early nursing experiences included the 1888 Jacksonville, Florida, yellow fever epidemic, treating typhoid patients at a Bisbee, Arizona, copper mine, and recruiting nurses for the Spanish American war. After many years in the Army Nurse Corps, Jane resigned in 1912 to work full time for the Red Cross, traveling the world to recruit women to become nurses and Army volunteers. By 1917, over 8,000 nurses were ready to serve. By November 1918, 18,732 nurses had volunteered to treat wounded soldiers and refugees, thanks to her efforts.

Did you know: We all think of Tina Turner as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and someone who forever changed the face of rock and roll. But did you know that her first job out of high school was as a nursing assistant at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis?

Did you know: During the Holocaust, Polish doctor Eugene Lazowski saved 8,000 Jews by injecting dead typhus cells into them, allowing them to test positive for typhus despite being healthy. Fearing the highly contagious disease, Germans refused to deport them to concentration camps.