Category: Rabbit Holes
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Suing for Grandkids, Formula Shortage, Wordle Fetus | Rabbit Holes
Rabbit Holes are back! But for now, only in written form (videos are hard work y’all). First: what are Rabbit Holes? They are baby-related news or topics that I find tempting to follow down a research rabbit hole but must resist –for the time being– but I think are interesting enough to share. Parents in […]
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The Atacama Mummy
In 2003, in La Noria, a deserted mining town in Chile’s Atacama Desert, Oscar Muñoz found mummified remains in a leather bag, humanoid in appearance but only 15 cm (6 in) tall– it was a mystery. Scientists were confused by the skeleton’s apparent advanced age (developmental maturity) despite its tiny stature. Paranormal proponents believed it […]
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Can Babies Breathe and Swallow at the Same Time? | Rabbit Holes #Shorts
Even you you know the answer, or are satisfied with my 57 second clip, I still recommend checking out the article as it discusses disinformation both of parents as well as pediatricians without specialist training. Sources: Vilensky, Joel A. and Patricia Henton. 11Aug 2021. “Can newborns breathe and swallow at the same time?” Contemporary Pediatrics. […]
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Modern Day Child Sacrifice in Uganda | Rabbit Holes #Shorts
Sources and Links: AP. 5 April 2010. “Ritual Sacrifice of Children on Rise in Uganda.” CBS News. Biira, Winnie. 2 Aug 2019. “Behind the Drive to end child sacrifice in Uganda.” Children on the Edge. Moodley, Kiran. 15 June 2015. “Human Sacrifice in Uganda: ‘They target children; they catch them when they walk to school […]
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Mali’s Nonuplets | Rabbit Holes #Shorts
Sources: Ahmed, Baba and Tarik El Barakah. 5 May 2021. “Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco.” AP. Chappell, Bill. 6 May 2021. “Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies.” NPR. Guenfoud, Ibtissem. 30 July 2021. “Mom speaks out about giving birth to 9 babies.” ABC News. Hanson, Kait. 30 […]
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Norman Barwin: Canada’s Sperm Swapping Fertility Doctor | Rabbit Holes #Shorts
Sources: Al-Badri, Georgina. 2 Aug 2021. “Part of donor doctor payout earmarked for DNA database.” BioNews. Beaulne-Stuebing, Laura. 2 Aug 2013. “Renowned Ottawa doctor loses Order of Canada appointment.” iPolitics. The Canadian Press. 25 Jun 2019. “Fertility doctor’s licence revoked after he used own sperm to inseminate patients.” CBC. DiManno, Rosie. 31 Jan 2013. “After […]
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Hungarian Bronze Age Twins |Rabbit Holes #Shorts
Cavazzuti C, Hajdu T, Lugli F, Sperduti A, Vicze M, Horváth A, et al. (2021) Human mobility in a Bronze Age Vatya ‘urnfield’ and the life history of a high-status woman.
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Baby Boxes, Useless Newborns, Human Milk, Forced Sterilizations, Essure, SMA, Baby Teeth |Rabbit Holes Ep7
Sources Hasch, Brooke. 9 March 2021. “Kentucky could be next stop for Safe Haven Baby Boxes.” ABC: WHASII. History of Yesterday- child abandonment in medieval times Religion Unplugged- the pro-life movement in the 12-13th century Reuters- Italy Reinvents the wheel to save abandoned babies Calameo- 14th cen illuminated manuscript with story of Pope Innocent’s decree […]
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Royal Babies, Surrogacy, Memories, Gutherie Cards, Demons, Madam Iowa, and American Childhood | Rabbit Holes Ep5
Sources 1. Meares, Hadley. 10 Feb 2021. “A Brief History of Royal Babies.” Vanity Fair. 2. Crary, David. 14 Feb 2021. “No longer an outlier: New York ends commercial surrogacy ban.” Associated Press. 3. al-Malky, Rania. 11 Feb 2021. “Egypt’s January revolution: Memories of motherhood, guilt and ecstasy.” Middle East Eye. 4. Black, Sue. Nov […]
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