From the tiniest veins, arteries and nerves to serial cross-sections of the spinal cord, these incredibly detailed dissections show and label most every part of the human body. The collection is the product of a 17-year collaboration between David L. Bassett, a School of Medicine alumnus and faculty member known for his elegant dissections and …
1Papaphobia: fear of the Pope Regarded as one of the most benevolent and wonderful individuals in the world, millions flock to him, hoping for his blessing…except for those who suffer “Papaphobia”: an abnormal or persistent pathological fear of the pope or the papacy.Symptoms can include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and …
Cocaine, morphine, and even heroin were seen as miracle cures when they were first discovered.Substances prohibited today were legally available in the past, so until the late 1800, manufacturers proudly proclaimed that their products contained such drugs. Today we present you ten of this incredible old ads. Cocaine toothache drops (c. 1885) were popular for …
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From Tanorexia –addiction to tannings– to the bizarre addiction to eat dirt, TV show My Strange Addiction hasn’t covered all. Meet some more of the strangest addictions ever. 1Tanorexia: addiction to Tannings Tanorexia is an unhealthy dependence on tanning; the name comes because of its similarities to both substance addictions and body image disorders, such …
1Tonka, the Turtle on Wheels Tonka, a Bay Area Turtle, lost mobility after her legs were bitten by a dog, so Peninsula Humane Society workers fitted the three-legged tortoise with a set of toy wheels. Suddenly, Tonka was off a rolling! slowly of course. And then, in the next couple of days, when her picture …
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1The Woman Who has 200 Orgasms every day UK’s Sarah Carmen, 24, is a 200-a-day orgasm girl who gets good, good, GOOD vibrations from almost anything. She suffers from Permanent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS), which increases blood flow to the sex organs.”Sometimes I have so much sex to try to calm myself down I get …
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1Six-Pack Surgery The technique, called abdominal etching, is a kind of precision liposuction. The doc sucks out the fat that’s standing between the patient and, if everything goes well, the six-pack. The suction six-pack costs between $4,000 and $7,000 and is only suitable for certain patients. The procedure takes an hour or two. But pain …
1. Peruvian Cure for Impotence: Frog Juice They call it ‘The Peruvian Viagra’ and they say it’s great for you if you have a low sex drive. It’s the best aphrodisiac. ‘Extracto de rana’ (Frog juice) is in very high demand at local markets of Lima, Peru. It’s also heals stuff like asthma, bronchitis, sluggishness, …
94046 1World’s Smallest Baby: 21 weeks and six days On October 24th 2006, Amillia Taylor was born at 21 weeks and six days. No baby born at less than 23 weeks gestation had ever survived, but 10 ounce Amillia was able to pull through (and even was trying to breath and cry on her own …
1A 10-Pound Hairball (unidentified 18-year-old woman – New England, USA) The New England Journal of Medicine reported on November 2007 how doctors took a 10-pound hairball from an 18-year-old woman after she came to them with pain and a 40-pound weight loss. The woman had been suffering with pain in her abdomen for about five …
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