Vasovagal Syncope. Vasovagal syncope is a common cause of fainting. The vagus nerve is overstimulated and causes the body's blood vessels to dilate and the heart to slow down. This anti-adrenaline effect decreases the ability of the heart to pump blood upward to the brain against gravity. Without blood flow, the brain turns off.
Enigma. The Enigma machine is a piece of spook hardware invented by a German and used by Britain's codebreakers as a way of deciphering German signals traffic during World War Two.hoto: A four-rotor German Enigma cipher machine made during WW2. This rare machine is thought to have been used in the post-war years for coding Swiss diplomatic traffic. (SSPL/Getty Images).
Enigma - Art, entertainment, and media. 1  Enigma (comics), several comics related topics. 2  Enigma (manga), a 2010 manga published in Weekly ShÅnen Jump. 3  Enigma, a character in the TV series Nip/Tuck. 4  Enigma (1982 film), starring Martin Sheen and Sam Neill. 5  Aenigma (film), a 1987 film by Lucio Fulci.