Tag: Deadliest

Ah, the topic of plenty of online debate. Down under people furiously smash the keyboard claiming it’s the Inland taipan. In Asia, villagers speak solemnly about the Russel’s viper, while down south in Africa just mentioning the word Black mamba sends tingles down the spine (akin to &...

The Therac-25, a linear accelerator designed for cancer treatment, promised a new era in medical technology. Developed by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) in 1976, it aimed to deliver precise radiation doses to tumors, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Unlike its pr...