Useless Medicine

Consuming large amounts of sugar does NOT cause diabetes.

Diphallus is a medical condition where a man has two penises and affects about 1 out of every 5.5 million men.

Kissing can cause cavities.

Waking a sleepwalker will not harm them. It may, infact, save their life.

The Brain cannot feel pain.

Men can be allergic to their own semen.

A rare disorder called Surfer's Myelopathy is a disorder that only affects first time surfers and causes paralysis. Most cases are not permanent.

It has been scientifically proven that the less you know, the more you think you know. This is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect.

The two lines that connect the bottom of your nose to you lip are called the philtrum.

The scientific name for "Morning Wood" is "Nocturnal Penile Tumescence".

The first name suggested for AIDS was GRID - Gay-Related Immune Deficiency. It was refused because they felt that the name would be misleading making people believe that only gays could get it.

Redhead's require more anesthesia to get numb.

Kallmann syndrome or Kallmann’s syndrome is a disease that can slow or even prevent puberty.

A rare genetic mutation (currently labeled Immigration-Delay Disease) causes people to be born without fingerprints and has only appeared in four families in the world.

Girls go through puberty at an earlier age, if their father isn't present in their lives.

Your eye muscles move 100,000 times a day.

If you fall asleep within five minutes of laying down, you are likely suffering from severe sleep deprivation.

Reattached fingers will not shrivel up due to prolonged exposure to water.

The American Psychiatric Assn. lists four different caffeine-related mental disorders.

Studies show that covering a wart with duct tape is more effective than having a doctor remove it.





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