25 Bizarre Medical Facts

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What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever heard about modern medicine? Trust me, I’ve got that beat! From treatments with parasitic worms (yes, you heard that right) to what starvation actually does to your body and even just how disgusting every single step we take really is - this video will make you rethink everything you know about your health. Are you ready? Here are 25 Bizarre Medical Facts!

Author: Hestie Bernard
Music: Connection - Wayne Jones

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - You Can Recognize Thousands of Faces
1:07 - Our Bodies Need Ethanol to Beat Methanol
1:49 - The Hogben Test
2:21 - You’ll Need More Anesthesia if You Use Marijuana Regularly
2:51 - Your Lips Are Sensitivity Superstars
3:27 - Urban Living Might Be Harder on Your Lungs Than You Think
4:02 - You Can Treat Ulcerative Colitis with Parasitic Worms
4:50 - We Have a Million Reasons to Celebrate Baby Brains
5:25 - Our Not-So-Obvious Differences
6:04 - Your Stomach Speaks Fluent Borborygmi
6:38 - Your Nose Is More Than a Smell Detector
7:19 - When Your Body Smells Like Fish
7:56 - Heart Disease Might Be Contagious
8:41 - We Can Thank Horseshoe Crabs for Safe Vaccinations
9:23 - What Starvation Does to the Human Body
10:10 - Too Much Caffeine Can Make You Hallucinate Sounds
10:47 - Laughing Off Insomnia
11:25 - You Could Be Walking Around With TB and Not Even Know It
12:02 - Your Body Has Magnetic Fields
12:44 - You Can Build Muscles Just By Thinking About It
13:22 - It’s Time to Ditch the Pajamas
13:53 - The Vampire Disease
14:33 - The Hidden Downside of High Intelligence
15:15 - Your Body Is a Hotspot for Trillions of Microbes
16:08 - Fungus, Fungus Everywhere

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[tippy]

I've suffered from insomnia most of my life and the laughter thing has never helped with that. I always feel more awake after laughing. I even tried watching a comedy show before bed once or twice and it kept me up. It was nice to laugh but didn't help with sleep.

[wildshadowstar]

Another example of lips being more sensitive comes in the form of a mother’s kiss to the forehead to check if a fever is still present.

[bobsmith]

I love these videos and you deliver them in a great way. Your channel is interesting, informative and very entertaining. Thanks for sharing.

[TheJustineCredible]

I was born a strawberry blond, a form of redheaded-ness. As I got older I lost most of the red highlights in my hair as it got darker, but genetically, I'm still a redhead.
Redheads also need more anesthesia.
This is why I woke up THREE times during my ACL replacement surgery.
My orthopedic surgeon and the anesthesiologist didn't realize I was a genetic red head.
This also contributes to my being allergic to nearly all opioid narcotics.

[opaladwyl]

Found out being hyperextensive can cause a ton of problems if you don’t stretch daily. Mostly digestive, headaches, and arthritis

[GyorgyGezaMeszaros-li]

I once had a very unusual experience with an MRI. I was placed on the sliding table the goes in, and the machine was started. The techs were surprised to get a message from the machine instructing them to insert patient. They were in the control room and could see the machine through a window. Only my feet were sticking out. They asked me to wiggle my feet. Odd, I thought. After about 5 minutes they took me out of the machine, and returned me to a special waiting area. A while later, I saw another patient come out of the room with the MRI in it. Then they took me back in.

Again, they got the message the machine was ready to scan and they needed to insert a patient.

They ended up contacting the machine's manufacturer to find out what they should do as they didn't understand what was going on.

They were informed that there is a very small percentage of the population that seem to be able to scramble their image inside an MRI. The manufacturer then informed them that I would be the 6th person on record for the country that I live in to have that trait. 6 out of the then 33 million people living there.

Strange, yes. But also true.

[leeblanchard]

Happy New Year. You are sounding a lot better. I’m happy you got over your cold.

[Stewozz]

Loved the Police reference 😂.
Another outstanding job Mike.
Happy '25 🎉
We'll be watching You!

[lynemac]

I slept in the buff until my apartment building had a four AM fire. Trying to grab clothes and and pets was a huge drag. I've worn pjs ever since.

[cherielowriehernandez]

That was so interesting and informative! Thankyou !

[cindystrachan]

Re #2: one of the posters instructing on hand washing techniques that was posted next to sink stated that there are move bacteria living under that ring on your finger than here are people in Europe.
As the infection control nurse I performed an experiment. I took off one of my rings and placed it in a petrie dish, let it sit for five minutes, then pulled it out and placed the dish in a warm dark place.
I then washed my hands including the scrub under the rings. Then followed the same process for inoculating the petrie dish.
48 hours later the first dish was over grown with more than a dozen different bacteria and smelled like toe jam on steroids. The post-washing dish still had bacteria, but WAY less.
Ever since I make sure I scrub under my rings and remove them before cooking food.

[spadelump]

I've had mental health issues since childhood and when I survived a suicide attempt I remember them saying it was because I was very intelligent ... Did at the point wish I was stupid and life was easier. Though that intelligence also helped me seek help and manage my condition and be in a good place even if I'm aware I'll always think too much!

[vmudxwn]

It’s also good to let them know you drink for the same reason. Also they need to know how much you smoke. If you have general anesthesia and are a heavy smoker they need to be aware because you may have a tough time breathing on your own once your surgery is over. It is expected that you will be able to have the tube removed from your throat even before you leave the operating room. A heavy smoker may not be able to breathe on their own and could very easily need the tube to remain in place and a ventilator necessary to provide the help needed to maintain your oxygen level . The anesthesiologists that I worked with preferred their patients O2 levels to be at 90% or better. As Mike said, no judgement. It’s for your safety that they ask these questions.

[karenharper]

I'm face blind. You can't imagine how embarrassing it can be.

[billinct]

My mother developed fungus looking like tiny veins just under the skin of her ankles... almost purple. The doctor had her wear wool socks as the fungus didn't like it too warm. It worked!

[ankhpom]

But can you name the person? Face recognition does not mean remembering name.

[tiffanym]

3:26 I used to kiss my kids on the forehead to check if they had a fever. ❤

[waynegoddard]

Laughing to sleep was my favourite. Definitely the best medicine.

[audraacklin]

The last two facts just make you want to take a shower don't they? 😂❤

[bloodrainicorn]

Red headed goofy grass consumer here. All surgeons I’ve told are accommodating and nice! No ones gonna narc on you. I promise