February 8, 2012

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Bones of Roman-Era Babies Killed at Birth Reveal a Mystery

One infant's skeleton found at the Hambleden site.   Credit: English Heritage

An analysis of the bones from dozens of infant skeletons recovered from a site in England confirms the babies were probably killed at birth: however, scientists disagree on the circumstances.

The 21 Grams Theory

Weight scale

On 10 April 1901, an unusual experiment was conducted in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Dr. Duncan MacDougall was going to prove that the human soul had mass, and was therefore, measurable.