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Advances in medical technology have made all sorts of fantastic things possible, but some feats are still beyond our capabilities. In this article, we’ll share ten hideous stories of doctors and other people who attempted surgeries that they should never have tried and patients who paid the price. Screwdriver Spine, 2001 You’d like to think that events inside an operating room are pretty well-organized. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always turn out to be true. Dr. Robert Ricketson was performing a surgery at Hawaii’s Hilo Medical Center in 2001 where he was supposed to be implanting a pair of ...

Depending on which day it is and what you were doing the night before, the right drink to balance you out and bounce you back can differ greatly. Luckily, we here at Mandatory are extremists and can handle almost any situation. Read on to find the best drink for you to start the day. Water (lemon, coconut or otherwise) Let’s start simple with something everyone should be drinking every morning no matter how they feel: water. A general lack of water has been known to cause a majority of internal problems, like depression, pain and obvious dehydration. Save yourself the suffering and keep water close by at ...

Let’s face it, as men, there are few things that freak us out as much as our dongs not working. It’s the symbol of our masculine power and erectile dysfunction strips us of that. So people have turned to a huge variety of goofy “cures” to fix the issue. Some, like Viagra, work just fine. Others, like the ten bizarre cures for erectile dysfunction we’re going to show you here, do not. Wasp Stingers Many erectile dysfunction remedies from antiquity involve the use of an irritant to stimulate blood flow into the penis. Stinging nettles were a common choice, mixed into a poultice and applied ...

As we inch our way out of the freezing months of indoor insanity, we move into the first decently eventful month of the year, the madness that is March. If you have any qualms with getting out and having some fun, you may want to sit the month out, as this one has massive potential for everyone to see the sun, win some money and celebrate with a few hundred green beers. No. 10 - National Goof Off Day (March 22) Because March fails to offer a single paid day off for most employees in the working world, this is a holiday for everyone to take advantage of and enjoy. It just so happens to fall on a Friday, too, which is ...