Archives for October 2021

If you have ever had a vaccination or surgery, you are almost certain to have benefited from the horseshoe crab. Its bright blue blood, due to a high concentration of copper, has been used for forty years as a diagnostic test for endotoxins. A component of some bacteria, endotoxins can cause fever, toxic shock, and even organ failure. Even sterilization does not eliminate it. 

If you watched the Summer Olympics and marveled at the human talent and performances, be prepared to be awestruck if you ever attend an animal Olympics. 

Only God could create the gold medal winners in the following events:

Sometimes there is more gold in the Olympics than what’s in the medals. Sydney McLaughlin, who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics (400 meter hurdles and 4×400 meter relay) revealed a “golden” perspective in an Instagram^® post: