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A Leap of Faith From the Eiffel Tower

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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How to Stop a Pig From Developing a Septic Ulcer

Barry was convinced that h pylori was giving people ulcers. Some gastroenterologists were intrigued by the idea, but many others were dismissive. Marshall decided he needed to show that if a healthy person got infected with h pilori, thered develop a stomach ulcer. But would he really be able to persevere with consuming h pilori himself on a weekly basis? He wasn't sure he could stomach it. Better to summon up his courage once, he thought, and take one huge dose. The lab technician was horrified. Well, here it goes down the hatch.

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