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Self Surgery: Leonid Rogozov Removed His Own Appendix

Published: Feb. 12, 2024, 9 a.m.

Imagine the moment you\u2019re holding a scalpel over your own skin, knowing you need to cut into yourself in order to save your life. Leonid Rogozov was doctor who was a novice at surgery, but found himself needing to do exactly that in order to survive. In this episode, we talk about self-surgery and tell the story of the man who performed his own appendectomy while stranded at an Antarctic Research Station. Then we play the quiz game with Glen Tickle, who just completed a comedy tour of Hungary.\xa0\n\n\n\nWatch Glen\u2019s special, \u201dGlen Tickle Against the World Crime League\u201d at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh2WRWwrMnE\n\nTo listen to the NPR Episode about hookworms referenced in this episode, go to https://www.thisamericanlife.org/404/enemy-camp-2010/act-three-0?fbclid=IwAR1JA2f9ZdMdsOCEcma5DDCCVOymx8ma6KJr0AxnGUOSjlaBghMxFpQtuqg\n\nReview this podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-says-it-s-true/id1530853589\n\nBonus episodes and content available at\xa0http://Patreon.com/MichaelKent\n\n\nFor special discounts and links to our sponsors, visit\xa0http://theinternetsaysitstrue.com/deals