Suffered by deep-sea divers, by what shorter name is decompression sickness also known?
• The Bends
• Mask Squeeze
• The Bubbles
• Seasickness
January 17, 2026
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On This Day
1994 - The Northridge earthquake rocked Los Angeles, registering a 6.7 on the Richter Scale. At least 61 people were killed and about $20 billion in damage was caused.
Fact of the Day
The words “First do no harm” are not the first words of the Hippocratic Oath, nor are they found anywhere in the original Greek version of the oath.
Nature Oddities
Tennis balls are hazardous to dogs, causing dental wear and tear and gradually wearing down teeth in a process called “blunting.” This can eventually lead to exposed tooth pulp, which results in difficulty chewing.
Food and Drink
Brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks. Heavy metal ions stick to the surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped.