What is amniotic band syndrome? Amniotic band syndrome can occur when the inner layer of the placenta, called the amnion, is damaged during pregnancy. If this happens, thin strands of tissue (amniotic ...

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The release of the Band Aid single, and the Live Aid concert that followed eight months later, became seminal moments in celebrity fundraising and set a template that many others followed.

Did you know that sound doesn't travel in space, and that 10,000 human cells can fit on the space of a pin head? Learn more with our fun facts of the day! Because space is nearly a perfect vacuum ...

Apart from an awesome little drink called gin (nope, it wasn’t invented by the Brits), there are a number of other important inventions that are the brainchild of Dutch scientists, architects, and ...