It was 50 years ago today that a doctor implanted a temporary artificial heart in a patient - a pretty big leap forward in heart surgeries, given that transplants were only about a year old back then. Plus: since April is National Donate Life Month, and the theme is “Life is a beautiful ride,” complete with bicycles, the story of a very unusual kind of ride - a nearly naked backwards bike ride down a Florida highway.
Texas surgeon implanted world's 1st artificial heart (Chicago Tribune)
National Donate Life Month (DonateLife.org)
Nearly nude Florida man rides bike backward on Miami Interstate (WTSP)
