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Tech disorders
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 22, 2017 9:17 pm
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Sure. Okay. I may start using these terms at the office.
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IBS. Irritable Brain Syndrome. Caused largely, but not limited to, coworkers who can't grasp the concept of the on/off switch.
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Last post by sparks Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:28 pm
Gas...or something
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:43 am
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Bloat. I guess I need something to help nature combat acidity.
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In addition to laying the foundations of trigonometry, the philosopher Pythagoras was concerned that a person might fart out his or her soul....
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Last post by sparks Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:11 am
Hannah Is a Girl. Doctors Finally Treat Her Like One.
by Anaxagoras » Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:52 am
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Came across this in the Sunday New York Times. It is an opinion piece but it describes the new emerging consensus in the medical community on how to...
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So what does SCIENCE say:
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:46 pm
Anti-aging Pill
by Rob Lister » Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:51 pm
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This is from the Daily Fail so you'll need a few grains of salt ... or a salt lick even.
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Species with negligible senescence :
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Last post by Witness Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:37 am
Most Cancers Occur by Random Chance
by Anaxagoras » Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:14 am
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More Cancers Occur by Random Chance Than for Any Other Reason, Study Finds
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Well, actually, this doesn't even cover heart disease, emphysema and so on. Still plenty of reasons to pursue a healthy lifestyle . Besides, this...
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Last post by Grammatron Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:46 pm
Food pairing
by Witness » Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:28 am
Flavor network and the principles of food pairing
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Last post by Anaxagoras Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:45 pm
for Gramm, NattyOrJuice
by Grammatron » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:47 pm
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I know for the supposed transformation photos the person likely just goes on extreme cutting routine similar to UFC pre-way-ins. You basically...
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They aren't. What it meant is that many of the juicers they dish shade on are hucksters selling books/supplements/etc on how to look like them.
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:12 am
Company to sell drug in U.S. for 70x what it costs overseas
by Anaxagoras » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:43 am
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Looks like another blatant cash grab to me.
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....outside of scaring the shit out of the middle class and keep them showing up to those jobz!!!
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Last post by sparks Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:00 pm
Let's give our babies belladonna, yah
by Anaxagoras » Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:51 am
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The FDA Really Wants Parents to Stop Using These Toxic Homeopathic Teething Tablets
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This thing called Newbiotcs has really been piss in me off. I've been hearing their adds on the radio every day for months.
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Last post by Bruce Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:49 pm
pH Crap: Cunt Treats Officer with Breast Cancer with Baking Soda
by Doctor X » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:31 pm
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From the BBC--worth the full read:
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If he were here, the Trump administration would probably give him a medal and a huge development grant.
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Last post by shemp Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:36 am
At last a True Scientific Breakthrough
by Witness » Sat Sep 24, 2016 3:19 am
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'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050, says David Nutt
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If a judge approves the proposed settlement, IntelliGender would refund $10 to each person who bought the $29.99 Gender Prediction Test between...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:16 am
2017: The Year of the Toxins
by Pyrrho » Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:18 pm
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Or something.
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Or evidence-based medicine as a whole.
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:56 pm
1100 lb lady
by Rob Lister » Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:38 pm
I'm not sure whether to believe this or not ...
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Last post by ed Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:49 am
Euthanasia for Alcoholics?
by asthmatic camel » Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:12 pm
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Linky
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Agreed. Persons of sound mind should take steps to insure their wishes are carried out in the event they end up in a position of unsound mind. But if...
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Last post by sparks Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:45 pm
Damned UK squirrels
by Witness » Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:27 am
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Leprosy revealed in red squirrels across British Isles
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Anybody seen ed lately? I wouldn't be surprised if there's a lethal squirrel in his arsenal.
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Last post by asthmatic camel Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:44 pm
By 2030, Hospitals May Be a Thing of the Past
by Nyarlathotep » Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:22 am
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By 2030, Hospitals May Be a Thing of the Past
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Not for much longer at this rate. The rich get richer, everyone else gets poorer. Eventually the rest of us can't afford it. Eventually it becomes...
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:17 pm
Sick as a dog
by Pyrrho » Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:47 am
Chills. Shakes. Random soreness and pains. Fever 102.9. Was a fun evening.
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Last post by Witness Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:52 am
[ping ed] Poop Pills
by Rob Lister » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:24 pm
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Many people with obesity are willing to try almost anything to get to a healthy weight, including surgery. But could the answer to shedding pounds be...
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Could the right lacing of fecal bacteria in the water turn everybody into LIBBERULz?
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Last post by Witness Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:02 am
"This is Sharpe Medicine, But it Will Cure All Diseases"
by Doctor X » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:13 pm
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Thus, Sir Walter Ralegh's observation of the axe to be used for his execution.
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And Trump probably groped her. Given the chance, he'd probably grope her dead body...(talk about a stiffy!)
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Last post by sparks Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:44 pm
Yet More CAM Bullshit.
by asthmatic camel » Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:11 am
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And it's a bad one.
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I knew someone who kept a collection of 60s-70s Playboys and the like, but not for the obvious reason: he liked the kitsch history, particularly the...
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:31 am
The good guys win one!
by JEROME DA GNOME » Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:29 pm
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Thus every visitor or immigrant to the Americas should be forcibly vaccinated.
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Massive fail. Again.
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:43 pm
Bayer buying Monsanto
by Witness » Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:18 pm
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Bayer 'closes in' on $66bn deal to take over Monsanto
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Cracked is very selective in its critical thinking.
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:44 am
Apeirophobia
by Witness » Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:22 am
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Sadly we haven't (an) Anaximander here. Anyway:
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On a serious note, I would think that an eternal existance would be torture. But I don't really fear it, since I don't think I will have to worry...
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:56 pm
FDA to ban antibacterial soap
by Anaxagoras » Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:12 am
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Didn't see that one coming. I heard some of the skepticism about how effective it is, but I never thought the FDA would outright ban it:
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I read hospitals use bleach to kill the cadavers , as bacteria can apparently pick up genes even from dead colleagues, and there is no habituation to...
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Last post by Witness Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:30 am
The Epi-Pens cash grab
by Anaxagoras » Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:27 pm
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Maybe this is just good old capitalism at work but it would be nice if they were at least honest about it.
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A dose is probably pennies.
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Last post by ed Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:10 pm
Free home colorectal cancer screening kit
by Pyrrho » Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:48 pm
Just hung up on a robocall alleging to be my health insurance provider, offering a free home colorectal cancer screening kit. There was talk about...
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:16 pm
Prince and counterfeit pills
by Pyrrho » Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:33 pm
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Ugh.
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Not just Prince:
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Last post by Anaxagoras Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:46 pm
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Last post by sparks Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:09 pm
Calling Doctor Moreau ...
by Nyarlathotep » Thu Aug 04, 2016 7:46 pm
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While there are some ethical issues to be ironed out (i.e. how human does it have to be to be considered human for testing purposes) I don't think...
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Tinks mom?
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:30 am
The Official Zika Thread
by Rob Lister » Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:21 pm
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Science 17 June 2016
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Even with drugs like thalidomide I'm not sure they ever pinned down the precise mechanism by which the drug caused the birth defect.
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:10 pm
Cancer quack dies of cancer
by Pyrrho » Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:43 pm
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So what did Henderson die of? Why, cancer, of course. It is always a bit…delicate to write about the death of a person like Henderson without coming...
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I believe I can fly.
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Last post by Boss Kean Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:04 am
Sleep deprivation
by Pyrrho » Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:57 pm
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How do I get over it. Ugh. Feels like I got shot at and missed, shit at and hit.
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Ah. Well, good luck
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Sun Jul 10, 2016 3:35 am
As a psychiatrist, I diagnose mental illness. And, sometimes, demonic possession.
by Witness » Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:10 pm
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Get the possessed into a lab and we'll see 1 .
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Oh, he's definitely a believer. Classical line:
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Last post by Witness Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:04 am
Hydroxyzine
by Rob Lister » Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:04 am
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I don't care who you are, if you're over the age of 50, fucking get it. It takes a doc script. Non addictive (or so they say) This has proved to me...
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I don't care who you are, if you're over the age of 50, fucking get it.
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Last post by Witness Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:46 pm
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Last post by Witness Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:18 am
Holistic oncology
by Pyrrho » Fri May 27, 2016 5:14 pm
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I like to put it this way, even if the highest estimate I’ve ever seen for how many mammographically detected breast cancers are overdiagnosed, one...
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Money better spent on other research.
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:28 pm
FDA stops one-patient clinical trial
by Pyrrho » Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:05 am
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Oncologists at Massachusetts General Hospital told Neil, 20, that he had a rare and incurable form of cancer known as DIPG, or diffuse intrinsic...
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--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:55 pm
Workplace nutrition, should I correct some random Schmoe in email form?
by specious_reasons » Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:13 pm
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At my work, they provide free drinks, coffee, tea, and various other soft drinks. This is pretty par for the course in most Seattle area businesses....
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should I correct some random Schmoe ?
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Last post by Witness Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:22 am
Dr. Heimlich, age 96, performs his manoeuvre for first time
by Anaxagoras » Mon May 30, 2016 3:06 am
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This guy has already saved a lot of lives indirectly by inventing and educating the public about his technique.
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Students from a Less Fashionable and Renowned Medical School are at a bar. Then a priest walks in. No, wait, a woman starts to choke. One of the...
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Last post by Doctor X Mon May 30, 2016 4:36 am
The case of the $629 Band-Aid
by Anaxagoras » Mon May 16, 2016 5:13 am
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Personally I think this is the parents' fault for taking their daughter to the emergency room when they could have treated it at home. If you waste...
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The charge was for the evaluation and management code, probably a level 1, not the band-aid itself.
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Last post by Tiosylanyl Sun May 22, 2016 3:20 pm
Failing McDonalds
by Rob Lister » Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:34 pm
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An article about the topic title: Failing.
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Personally I always liked their breakfast menu better.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Sat May 14, 2016 8:13 am
PEMF and cancer
by Pyrrho » Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:44 pm
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Received an email from someone asking for information on PEMF and treatment of tumors.
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Fair enough. I might even go for it for depression if I had a bad case of depression.
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Last post by Rob Lister Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:38 am
Bon appétit !
by Witness » Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:50 am
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Never! :BlowChunks:
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↑ :shock: Small wonder !
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Last post by Witness Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:35 pm
Good news for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease!
by Anaxagoras » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:07 pm
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Study: Worm infection counters inflammatory bowel disease
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Kids always smell like sour milk and wear dirty clothes.
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Last post by sparks Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:01 pm
Robert De Niro Defends Screening of Anti-Vaccine Film at Tribeca Festival
by ed » Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:28 am
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In a decision that has dredged up the widely debunked link between vaccines and autism, the Tribeca Film Festival plans to screen a film by a...
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Weeeeeeeell shit.
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Last post by no one in particular Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:58 pm
Good for what ails you!
by Pyrrho » Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:59 pm
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Only $320. I'm getting one.
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As he just confessed!
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:03 am
Raw Milk
by Anaxagoras » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:03 am
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Lawmakers sick after drinking raw milk to celebrate legalizing raw milk
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Perfect.
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Last post by Ben Trovado Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:43 pm
Happy Rare Disease Day: Praise Jesus!
by Doctor X » Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:59 pm
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Take a moment to remember how much he loves the children!
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And here all this time I thought it was simply bad animation technique...
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Last post by sparks Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:54 pm
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