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Tag: death

The Brain of Your Dreams

October 10, 2013October 7, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

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Curiously, when Anatole France died in 1924, doctors found that his brain was two-thirds normal size. But, said surgeon Louis Guillaume, “It was the most beautiful brain one could dream of seeing. Its convolutions were marvelous.”

Posted in quotationsTagged Anatole France, brain, death, quote

JFK’s Disease

September 29, 2013September 23, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

JFK was diagnosed with Addison’s disease in 1947 and given less than a year to live. In October he was actually given last rites.

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Posted in HistoryTagged addison's disease, death, disease, dying, history, jfk, last rites, president

Marie Antoinette’s Last Words

September 27, 2013September 23, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

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On her way to the guillotine, Marie Antoinette stepped on the executioner’s toe. Her last words were “Pardonez-moi, monsieur.”

Posted in History, quotationsTagged death, history, last words, Marie Antoinette

Napoleon on Medicine

September 20, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrant1 Comment

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Napoleon Bonaparte described medicine as “a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.

Posted in History, quotationsTagged death, fatal, history, medicine, Napoleon Bonaparte, quote

The Last Words of Groucho Marx

September 16, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

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“Die, my dear? Why that’s the last thing I’ll do!” — Groucho Marx (last words)

Posted in quotationsTagged death, dying, Groucho Marx, last words, quote

Lightening Fact

July 13, 2013July 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

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Men are struck by lightning four times as often as women.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged death, fact, lightening, men, science, science fact, storm, women

Martin Luther on Medicine and Mathematics

July 11, 2013July 8, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

“Medicine makes people ill, mathematics makes them sad, and theology makes them sinful.” — Martin Luther

Posted in quotationsTagged death, disease, ill, martin luther, math, mathematics, medicine, quotations, quote, religion, sad, sin, theology

Bob Marley resting in peace

July 11, 2013July 8, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

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Bob Marley was buried with a guitar, a soccer ball, a bud of marijuana, and a Bible.

Posted in HistoryTagged bible, bob marley, death, guitar, history, marijuana, soccer, soccer ball, weed
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