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In 2005 a woman in Arkansas survived…

April 8, 2020Weirdo

In 2005 a woman in Arkansas survived hitting parking lot asphalt face-first during her first solo jump after her main chute failed and reserve malfunctioned, only to learn during surgery that she was pregnant. The baby also survived.

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Until the mid-1960s in Britain…

April 6, 2019Weirdo

Until the mid-1960s in Britain, pregnancy tests were done by sending a woman’s urine to a lab, where it would be injected into a toad. The toad was checked two hours later and if it had laid eggs, the woman was pregnant.

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Charles Vance Millar, a Toronto lawyer…

March 14, 2019Weirdo

Charles Vance Millar, a Toronto lawyer, died in 1926 with no relatives. In his will, he left all his remaining assets (equivalent to $9 million CAD) to the woman who had the most babies within 10 years of his death, creating a “baby race” where woman competed to have the most babies.

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An Egyptian man tried…

February 28, 2019Weirdo

An Egyptian man tried to bypass a mandatory drug test by using his wife’s urine. He found out he failed when his boss handed him the results and said, “congratulations, you’re pregnant.”

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Pregnancy physically changes…

January 25, 2019Weirdo

Pregnancy physically changes a woman’s brain structure. Grey matter volume is decreased in certain areas, giving mothers a higher capacity for empathy to help better understand their baby.

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In 1948 in the US, pregnant women…

March 3, 2018Weirdo

In 1948 in the US, pregnant women were not allowed to be teachers in 57% of public school districts because “the sight of pregnant women would unfavorably influence students” and because “pregnant teachers’ minds would not be on their work.”

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Puppy Pregnancy Syndrome: an illness where people believe they are pregnant…

July 19, 2015Weirdo

Puppy Pregnancy Syndrome is an illness where people believe they are pregnant with puppies after being bitten by a dog.

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Women in ancient China were told that drinking hot mercury would prevent…

March 20, 2015Weirdo

Women in ancient China were told that drinking hot mercury would prevent pregnancy. Which is kind of true, since drinking mercury can lead to organ failure and death, so those women definitely wouldn’t be carrying a child anytime soon.

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The Vlasic pickle Stork mascot was an attempt to capitalize on pregnant…

February 7, 2015Weirdo

Vlasic-PicklesThe Vlasic pickle Stork mascot was an attempt to capitalize on pregnant women’s craving for pickles.

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In 1991 a woman was kept “alive” although…

October 30, 2014Weirdo

In 1991 a braindead woman was kept “alive” because she was pregnant. The baby was born alive.

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