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Australian Brainworm Invasion: New Ick Factor Unlocked - Feel Good Friday

Sep 08, 202351 min
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Episode description

This week is all about ICK. In a bizarre medical twist down under, a Canberra hospital found a live worm partying in an Australian woman's brain! After weeks of mysterious symptoms, a neurosurgeon pulled out an 8cm-long roundworm from her noggin. The worm, named Ophidascaris robertsi, is usually a python's buddy, making this a world-first case of an unexpected brain-crasher. The suspect? Native grasses collected from where pythons go dookie. Speaking of ick and dookie - a Delta Airlines flight bound for Barcelona made an unexpected U-turn due to a rather "crappy" situation onboard. Turns out, it was a major "medical issue" that left passengers holding their noses. Delta discreetly apologized for the smelly delay, promising speedy delivery to Barcelona and a memorable in-flight story. Finally for WHAT THE HELLTH, Jer squeamishly dives into a story of one poor woman's experience with having a "dinner plate-sized" medical device accidentally left inside her after surgery. Ew Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
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