Creepy Wikipedia
- West Memphis Three - three teenagers received max sentences for killing three children, with no physical evidence or motive linking them to the crime, as a result of the Satanic Panic.
They're still trying to clear their names. More frustrating than creepy, but deserving of a read.
- Dalkon Shield- contraceptive device that caused severe injuries, infections, and deaths among users, because of corporate greed and racist rhetoric.
> More than 327,000 lawsuits and claims were filed against the A.H. Robins Company – the largest tort liability case since asbestos.
They're safe now, because the FDA decided to regulate medical devices after the fact.
- Acanthamoeba keratitis - a rare disease in which amoebae invade the cornea of the eye; affects up to 1 in 10,000 contact wearers worldwide.
*the 1 in 10,000 number is very high end estimate. From the study: > The estimated rate of Acanthamoeba keratitis is 1 per 250,000 people in the United States, although rates vary among studies: from 1.65-2.01 per million population up to 1 per 10,000 people who wear contact lenses.
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