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As a last resort, some people get POOP transplants!



Known also as "fecal bacteriotherapy," it has been used to treat a bacterial illness called C. diff infection. A review of two dozen scientific reports, of 317 patients, found that it cured the problem in 92% of the cases! What's more, it only took one treatment before most patients got better!


C. diff infections usually develop when the intestinal flora is weakened by overusing certain antibiotics. The poop transplant then is used to restore the balance to the flora. How do they do it you ask? They wine and dine the donor until he or she is ready to give a usable sample (usually needed within 15 minutes of the appointment). Then, when the poop is taken, it usually mixed with water or saline solution and is transferred via a tube through the NOSE or an enema straight to the gut of the patient... then they let it run its course. 

Portugal's drug problems PLUMMETED after decriminalizing usage in 2001!



Theorizing that focusing on prevention and treatment rather than in jailing users, Portugal tried decriminalizing the use and possession of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, LSD and other illicit drugs.
Five years later, they found that the number of street drug overdoses had dropped from 400 to 290 annually, and the new number of HIV cases linked to drug use dropped from 1,400 to about 400. Dealing drugs is still illegal; however, the users aren't jailed. Instead they are put in front of a panel that includes at least one lawyer or judge and a health or social services worker. The panel can recommend treatment, a small fine, or no sanction. 
On the other hand, studies have shown that lifetime usage of drugs has increased slightly since the introduction of this policy, showing the tradeoff a society must make between penalizing drug usage versus trying to lessen the social problems that they cause.

You can turn your grandma into a diamond!


Companies such as Everlasting Memories and Life Gem allow you to turn your deceased loved ones into diamonds.  This special diamond is known as a cremation diamond or a memorial diamond. 


The diamond can be made out of the ashes of a loved one or from a lock of their hair. The process creates high-quality diamonds that are used as memoriams of your loved ones.  

You can choose from colorless, blue, yellow, red or green gems. 

What could be better than wearing grandma around as a ring?


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A med student almost dissected her own great aunt.


It happened in 1982 at the University of Alabama, school of Medicine. A class of med students were presented with 9 different cadavers that they would dissect. Even thought the student was not assigned to it, she recognized one of the cadavers... it was her great aunt. The state anatomical board replaced the cadaver immediately.

Some people actually have a fear of beautiful women!


Being intimidated by beautiful women is pretty common, but there are some people who actually have a fear of beautiful women. 


This diagnosed phobia is called Caligynophobia and is usually connected to a social phobia or social anxiety dissorder.  The fear of beautiful women affects both men and women.  There is also a fear of men called Androphobia. 


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