Hand Foot and Mouth is No Joke (And Adults Can Get It)

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This might be a little outside the realm of normal conversation  but I assure you that what you see here will freak you out.   Background Hand Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) is a Coxsackievirus that was discovered in 1948/1949 and named after Coxsackie, New York where the first fecal specimens of the virus were …

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Death of a 2 Stroke

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After an unfortunate snowmobiling situation last week I had the opportunity to tear apart the snowmobile and learn a little bit about 2 stroke engines, and also what caused this one to fail. The top end shown below shows both cylinder skirts, you can see the cylinder skirt on the left is missing a substantial …

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