Children can be disgusting, and often they can develop extraordinary t…

Ben Goldacre
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Children can be disgusting, and often they can develop extraordinary talents, but I’m yet to meet any child who can stimulate his carotid arteries inside his ribcage. ✨ Ben Goldacre (2008). Bad Science, p.16, HarperCollins UK
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