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The Scientist Who Wanted To Bring A Death Row Inmate Back From The Dead Dr. Robert E. Cornish is probably best known for his 1930s revivification experiments with dogs, in which he claimed to bring dogs back from clinical death. He wanted to try a similar procedure on humans — and when a death row inmate volunteered, Cornish petitioned the state of California to let him play re-animator. Cornish's dog experiments would make most dog lovers cringe. Cornish would suffocate the dogs until they were clinically dead, and then he would place the bodies on a teeter board, rocking the...

Google wants you to notice it every time there’s something memorable, worth a look into. Google [U.K.], today has honored Mary Shelley on her 213th Birthday, with a Gothic Wall Doodle. While the wall looked quite spooky in the first look, looking at it closely, I found the 4th picture frame/portrait looking more like Mary Shelley herself [or is it only me?]. Hovering your mouse over the new Google Doodle which show you “Mary Shelley’s 213th Birthday” and clicking on it [usually un-clickable] will take you to “Mary Shelley” search results page. [visit: Google.co.uk] About Mary Shelley: She was born...