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SCOUT· 29%40m·2025-07-18·History"Captain Kirk Forgot to put the Machine on Stun"
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 28
Lying on the cold metal table, Voyne Ray Cox knew the drill. This was his ninth round of cancer treatment - which is why he was certain that what happened next couldn't be right. He heard a sizzling sound and saw a blue flash. And then - agony. It was like someone had thrust a hot skewer through his shoulder. He cried…
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