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** What's especially fun to learn after that is that humans often eat those same species of ''Cordyceps'' and also use it to make anti-rejection drugs like Neoral. |
** What's especially fun to learn after that is that humans often eat those same species of ''Cordyceps'' and also use it to make anti-rejection drugs like Neoral. |
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* [http://www.cracked.com/article_19602_6-insane-last-resort-surgeries-that-actually-worked.html This] ''[[Cracked]]'' article is about medically created,'' beneficial'' body horror. On the surface of it, yes, sewing someone's hand to their leg, growing a jaw on their back, or implanting a tooth in their eye and creating a raw-meat looking eye substitute is all pretty horrifying. But the fact is that they're better off, or will be once the process is finished. |
* [http://www.cracked.com/article_19602_6-insane-last-resort-surgeries-that-actually-worked.html This] ''[[Cracked]]'' article is about medically created,'' beneficial'' body horror. On the surface of it, yes, sewing someone's hand to their leg, growing a jaw on their back, or implanting a tooth in their eye and creating a raw-meat looking eye substitute is all pretty horrifying. But the fact is that they're better off, or will be once the process is finished. |
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* The Black Plague. Various white swellings that change color, puking blood, a high fever, and [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking|the desire to fall asleep]]...yeah. |
* The Black Plague. Various white swellings that change color, puking blood, a high fever, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|the desire to fall asleep]]...yeah. |
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* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orf_<!-- 28disease29 Orf]], a viral disease that sheep and goats get, forms crusty scabs on their muzzle and lips. It can even be spread to humans. --> |
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orf_<!-- 28disease29 Orf]], a viral disease that sheep and goats get, forms crusty scabs on their muzzle and lips. It can even be spread to humans. --> |
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** It's also known as "Hoof and Mouth Disease". If left unchecked, it can infect the ''entire head'', and it can survive for ''six months'' in soil. |
** It's also known as "Hoof and Mouth Disease". If left unchecked, it can infect the ''entire head'', and it can survive for ''six months'' in soil. |
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