Born in 1867 and disappeared in 1925 while searching for what he called “The Lost  City of Z” with his son, Jack, Col. Percy Fawcett is the inspiration for the character Indiana Jones.
True to form, just like the character he inspired, Fawcett had an equal disdain for snakes.  According to The Museum of Unnatural Mystery
“Though [...]

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A master of longevity, Li Ching-Yuen supposedly died at a staggering 256 years old (just about a quarter of Methuselah!)  From Wikipedia:
Li Ching-Yuen was supposedly born in 1677 in Chyi Jiang Hsie, Szechuan province. He spent most of his life in the mountain ranges gathering herbs and knowledge of longevity methods.
In 1748, when he was [...]

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As I was Wikipedia-diving the other day, I came across this interesting list of unsolved problems.  Maybe if you have some time and insight, you can tackle some of these, and in turn contribute to the realm of accessible human knowledge.  I know I’d particularly be interested in neuroplasticity.

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