Capsaicin in some peppers, attacks cancer cells' mitochondria Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria-the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms.
Russian dolls redirects here. For the movie, see Russian Dolls (film). A matryoshka doll (Russian: Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÑÐºÐ°; IPA: [mÉËtrÊ²ÉµÊkÉ], matrÃ«Å¡ka), also known as a Russian nesting doll, or Russian doll, is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. The name matryoshka (Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÑÐºÐ°), literally little matron, is a diminutive form of Russian female first name Matryona (Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÐ½Ð°) or Matriosha.
Madame Hendren Composition Doll by Averill. This 16 inch tall doll, circa the 1920s, is an early composition mama type doll made by the Averill Manufacturing Company. The companyâs doll trademark name was Madame Hendren. This doll has a composition shoulder head with green tin sleep eyes, and an open mouth with two upper teeth and a separate tongue.