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10 Incredibly Dangerous Doctors

Sun, 2008-11-30 09:04 — ABN

How will the future view present-day chemotherapy or giving anti-psychotic drugs to toddlers? See this: CALVIN & HOBBES ABN
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...One of the most gifted surgeons of his time, Lane popularized colectomies because he believed evolution was steaming by so quickly that the colon was now a vestigial organ that caused all health problems. (He also believed that red heads could never get constipated.) He was quick to snip away lengths of the colon if a patient came to him with even minor ailments. His influence in royal circles turned colectomies into one of the most popular medical procedures for a while. It wasn’t until the Royal Society of Medicine in London discredited him that he started promoting a healthy lifestyle that involved eating a lot of fiber to solve one’s colon problems.

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Sun, 2008-11-30 12:03 — Robyn

Just so everyone knows, the

Just so everyone knows, the "Calvin & Hobbes" cartoon linked above is not a real Waterson strip. Perhaps it was made by a fan or something, I'm not sure.

Hardly matters that it's fake...it's still really powerful.