The Curious Case of Dr. Dysentery
Something really funny from the history of medicine. This is how it happened: In 1887, the pathologist Dr. Jaroslav Hlava writes an …
Prague Doctors Inject Alcohol into Patient’s Heart
A patient with a lethal form of heart disorder has reportedly been saved by an injection of 96% alcohol into his heart. …
Can Cats Cause Schizophrenia?
Czech scientists think so. Or, more precisely: Cats can infect you with toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by microbes that may as well …
Hackerspace Brmlab
“Brm” sounds to me a bit like “Brno” but no, it’s in Prague. Brmlab is a hackerspace launched in mid 2010 that serves as a roof for several hacker activities.
Nazi UFOs over Prague?
There is some evidence suggesting that UFOs were developed and tested by Nazi engineers in Prague and witnessed also in other places …
Don’t ever claim that Prague lies in Eastern Europe.
Mysterious Boxes Remain Unopened for 200 Years
Two mysterious boxes – each weighing over 300 kilograms – are the strange heritage left behind by the Czech botanist and pharmacologist …