JA WestenbergMar 10
my doctor asked if I was getting enough sleep and I laughed for so long she made a note
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@Daojoan

the disease Kuru is also known as "laughing sickness"

due to abnormal bursts of laughter as the prions degrade the brain

did she asked about your travel history?

(/s)

Mar 10 at 10:21pmWeb
Show threadVáclav VančuraMar 11
@benroyce @Daojoan Well, technically, you need to eat (most probably) someone’s brain to get Kuru, so traveling should be fine :)
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@vancura @Daojoan

one nasty twist on that is the traditions said the men got to eat the muscles while the women and children had to eat the less tasty bits, which meant the brains, and thus kuru was more prevalent amongst women and children