Tragedy struck, however, when Darwin learned that his friend, Ramsay, had died suddenly. Darwin was crushed, and his dream of seeing the tropics vanished like a puff of smoke.
But is it ever a good idea - from a spiritual or philosophical standpoint - to celebrate with beer and good cheer over the death of anyone, even a widely acknowledged monster?
Obese women suffer about eight more fetal and infant deaths per 1, 000 births than women who enter pregnancy at a recommended weight, according to the study.
There are large disparities between countries, with some countries having extremely high maternal mortality ratios of 1000 or more per 100 000 live births.
Among rich countries, those that are more unequal appear to have more mental illness, infant mortality, obesity, high school dropouts, teenage births, homicides, and so on.
But much of the region has experienced a calamity in this respect, with many fewer births and many more deaths than would otherwise have been the case.