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7 of the weirdest stories on Health24 this year

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Who says health has to be dry, boring and complicated?

At Health24 we routinely bring you the best and most accurate health news from South Africa and around the world. Occasionally, however, these health news stories are so unimaginably weird and wonderful that they also make their way into the mainstream news agenda.

We now take a look at stories published in 2016 that made you exclaim “what?!” or made you gasp in disbelief. While having a good chuckle in your comfortable armchair, do bear in mind that to the people involved, these situations are/were very real.

One of the stories that attracted a lot of attention was an article about goat's milk and how it is improving the lives of HIV positive children.

1. How goats’ milk is changing the lives of HIV positive children

A food security and nutrition programme is making use of a herd of goats to improve the health of HIV positive children at a local school. Find out more about this unique programme.

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2. Meet the man with two penises (NSFW photo)

He has two penises and is also the author of two books. He is known as Diphallic Dude or DoubleDickDude (DDD). People with diphallia can have two penises that are of normal shape, size, and function, while others can have genitalia that are small, malformed, and unable to urinate or ejaculate. DDD spoke to Health24 earlier this year.

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3. SEE: The boy who swallowed 63 magnets

Five-year-old Tom O'Sullivan from Johannesburg swallowed 63 small magnet balls like sweets, and doctors had to resort to intensive surgery to remove the objects.

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4. Adorable, asthmatic otter learns to use inhaler

Mishka the sea otter is the first of her kind to be diagnosed with asthma. Luckily, she learned how to use an inhaler, and it’s amazingly cute!

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5. SEE: What does a black, hairy tongue look like?

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Have you ever wondered what a black or yellow tongue means? The colour of your tongue can be an indicator of your general health . . .

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6. Seven horrifying things found inside the human body

Fish, magnets and trees are just some of the most bizarre things found in the human body . . . Take a look at our gallery of the most horrifying things found inside the human bodyweird, health24

7. Pubic grooming tied to higher STD rates

Pubic hair grooming and removal has become increasingly popular worldwide among women and men, but it is tied to a greater risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.

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