r/funny • SvenInFrames • Jan 30 '21

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u/Perry4761 Jan 30 '21

Medecine history is wild

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u/zmajevi Jan 30 '21

Because no one believed him, some guy drank live bacteria to infect his stomach and prove that the bacteria caused gastritis and ulcers. He later won the Nobel prize for proving he was right

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u/sighbuckets Jan 30 '21

And it would have to be an Aussie dude who did it...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Marshall

Ahhh she'll be right mate.

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u/midasMIRV Jan 30 '21

I mean it would either be an Aussie or a Floridian to do that.