Literary Women Belittled

from Salon Why can’t a woman write the Great American Novel? Female authors hold their own on the bestseller lists, but Elaine Showalter’s provocative new history wonders why they get so little respect. By Laura Miller Feb. 24, 2009 | Every few years,...

Human Body Factoids

It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.   One human hair can support 3 kg (6.6 lb). The average man’s penis is three times the length of his thumb.   Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.   A woman’s heart beats...