Twenty-seven-year-old Angus Barbieri was a big man with a big appetite. At 456 pounds, he was also classified as “grossly obese.” Unhappy with his weight, he decided to take matters into his own hands. In 1965, the six-foot man visited a hospital in Dundee looking to lose a … [Read more...]
The Weight Of A Soul
In 1907, Dr. Duncan MacDougall announced the answer to one of humankind's most intriguing questions. Do we each have a soul? The answer, according to MacDougall, is yes – and it weighs about 21 grams. He and his team originally set out to determine whether anything … [Read more...]
What Is Your Body Mass Index?
Staying healthy is probably the most important thing we can do. If you don't have your health, you can't really enjoy life. It's that simple. And one of the biggest causes of disease is obesity, that is, being extremely overweight. This is especially a problem in developed … [Read more...]