The Yarn Spinner

  Antibiotic   ·       In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen experimented with cathode rays when he noticed that a nearby fluorescent screen started to glow even though it was not in the path of the rays. He realized that he had found a new type of radiation, which he called X-rays. X because they were unknown.   ·       In the early 1920s, Frederick Banting and Charles Best conducted research on pancreases and diabetes in dogs. During their experiments, they accidentally discovered how   they could induce diabetes, and by injecting an extract from pancreatic islets and reducing blood sugars. This led to the discovery of insulin.   ·       Pfizer originally developed the drug Sildenafil to treat hypertension and angina. It didn’t work but men who were subjected to treatment during clinical trials found it helped them with another “problem.”   It’s marketed under the name Via...

                                                                                                Gaslighting   Shortly before leaving office, President Joseph   Biden issued preemptive pardons to five family members, including his brothers and sisters. This action was criticized by commentators who accused President Biden of "gaslighting" the public by previously downplaying allegations of family corruption. (New York Post) Earlier the Wall Street Journal discussed the Democratic Party's portrayal of President Biden's m...