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After Kanye West’s mother Donda West died…

January 27, 2021Weirdo

After Kanye West’s mother Donda West died, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the “Donda West Law”, legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to receive medical clearance through a physical examination before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery.

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Before the mass marketing of tobacco…

January 17, 2021Weirdo

Before the mass marketing of tobacco, lung cancer was so rare that doctors took special notice when confronted with a case, thinking it a once-in-a-lifetime oddity.

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Doctors used to prescribe ‘Obecalp,’…

December 23, 2020Weirdo

Doctors used to prescribe ‘Obecalp,’ a sugar pill that is literally ‘placebo’ spelled backwards, for various illnesses such as psychosomatic disorders and chronic ailments.

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A study from Harvard University finds…

December 7, 2020Weirdo

A study from Harvard University finds that having no friends can be just as deadly as smoking. Both affect levels of a blood-clotting protein.

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Country music became popular in America…

November 29, 2020Weirdo

Country music became popular in America partially through a pirate radio station of a quack doctor based out Kansas who built a fortune on a procedure to implant goat testicles into men’s scrotums.

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One reason Lyndon B. Johnson did…

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020Weirdo

One reason Lyndon B. Johnson did not run for re-election was because a study he commissioned had predicted he would die at 64 and thus may not make it through a 2nd term. True enough, he would die on 22 January 1973 at 64, 2 days after what would have been the end of his 2nd term.

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In 1999, Kraft met with America’s…

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020Weirdo

In 1999, Kraft met with America’s other biggest food companies to discuss the growing public health concerns over packaged and processed foods. They decided to not down-regulate the usage of salt, sugar and fat, as it would make the food taste not as good and their shareholders would lose money.

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Drayton Daugherty was a doctor who cured…

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020Weirdo

Drayton Daugherty was a doctor who cured a dying man by pretending to undo a voodoo hex in a last ditch effort after modern medicine didn’t work. The man believed he was cured and lived for ten more years.

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A British man developed anterograde amnesia…

October 28, 2020Weirdo

A British man developed anterograde amnesia after a root canal, so he can’t remember anything for longer than 90 minutes and he can’t make new memories. Also, he thinks it’s the day of his root canal every time he wakes up which is why he must read a detailed note every morning.

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Hispanics paradoxically live longer lives…

October 27, 2020Weirdo

Hispanics paradoxically live longer lives than non-Hispanic White Americans despite having lower average income and education. Researchers have not been able to find out exactly why but they believe it has to do with either lower smoking rates, stronger family connections, or healthier food.

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