Yesterday in the New York Times there was an article about a growing fad in New Orleans and elsewhere for propping dead people in life-like poses. The idea is that loved ones who attend the wake may have one last… Read More
Carapichea Ipecacuanha, a flowering plant native to Brazil, was first introduced to Europe in the mid 17th century. Its roots were used as a medicine—known to many as syrup of ipecac--to make a patient vomit in the case of accidental poisoning.