UK Doctors Beg People to Stop Bringing in Unsolicited Urine Samples

Most people don’t enjoy having to give a urine sample at a doctor’s office. Still, it can be a vital diagnostic tool, so occasionally you just have to pee in a plastic container. That said, you shouldn’t do that unless a doctor tells you to. And you certainly shouldn’t bring your homemade urine sample with …

King Tut’s Curse May Help Doctors Treat Cancer

Archeologists pry open the long-forgotten tomb of an Egyptian Pharaoh, quickly distributing its contents and the Pharaoh’s mummy to museums around the world. Shortly thereafter, however, the intruders start dropping dead one by one from a mysterious disease. The Pharaoh’s curse has struck! It sounds like the plot of a B-class horror movie, but this …

Arrested Fake Dentist Family Performed Root Canals Based on Online Instructions

Going to the dentist is one of the most terrifying experiences in some people’s lives. If you’re one of them, we’re sorry, but this story probably won’t help you at all. If anything, it might make you compulsively look for your dentist’s diplomas the next time you go in for a checkup. The police in …

Man Dies of Heavy Metal Poisoning After Using Same Thermos for a Decade

Nothing lasts forever, not even your favorite mug. Once it starts wearing down, you should replace it, no matter how much you like the design or color. Otherwise, it just might kill you. That’s what happened in the tragic case of this Taiwanese man. He recently went to see a doctor with strange medical symptoms. …

Meet the Man Who Let 200 Venomous Snakes Bite Him to Create Better Antivenom

We all have our passions. Some people like classic cars, others are dedicated to fashion, and some folks collect sock puppets. Tim Friede likes to get bitten by snakes. Venomous ones. Repeatedly. Having been interested in all manner of slithering creatures all his life, some two decades ago, Friede decided to start letting venomous snakes …