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Likely explains his long history of pushing conspiracy theories, and makes him utterly unsuited to be President

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There are your options, America: two very old white men and an slightly less old white man whose brain was partly eaten by a worm. Of all the hundreds of millions of Americans, these three.

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah so, it is revealed in the article that while he believes his brain was eaten by a worm, he came to that conclusion while mercury-poisoned (unrelated) and it is most likely not accurate. The brain surrounded the worm with tissue to try and isolate it and the result is similar to having a brain tumor (as I read it, sry if summary is somewhat inaccurate)

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

WTF?? He was mercury poisoned and had a brain worm? Was he doing some kind of 1800s-era science experiments at home?

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Apparently just eating an enormous amount of tuna + picked up the worm larva from some undercooked pork!

[–] beefsquatch@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

One could even say... too much tuna?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How does a worm go from your stomach, into your brain? That doesn't make sense.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They bite through the lining of the stomach and circulate with blood looking for tissue to develop inside of. They usually do this in pigs, but it sometimes happens in humans

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Terrifying! What the fuck, nature?

[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's called neurocysticercosis. Here's some info from the CDC.

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/resources/pdf/npis_in_us_neurocysticercosis.pdf

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Well yeah, the other hundreds of millions haven't spent a lifetime climbing into bed with the corporations that run the country.

[–] SteefLem@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The doctor believed that the abnormality seen on his scans “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died,”

Ha even the worm after eating his brain thought, fuck this dude is crazy and gave up.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

RFK's brain poisoned the worm.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Dangit Bobby, ya got to quit puttin dirt in yer nose.

[–] Pilgrim@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago

A lot of stuff about him suddenly makes much more sense.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Who is piloting the fleshbag?

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck that worm. He could have gotten rid of this pos and all he did was make this dude worse.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It did its best 😔

[–] CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is funny and all, but on a serious note... WTF and how can I make sure that doesn't happen to me?

[–] MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Cook your pork to FDA guidelines