Ebbo

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May every day be the best you've ever lived but the worst of all that are yet to come.

Throw pasta at the wall and see what sticks.

[Ebbo @MasterOfDesastr]

After 3 months his new thing starts working. After 6 months the baby is born.

Whose is it? Definitely not his.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In a remarkable medical milestone, a 21-year-old South African man who received the world’s first successful penis transplant went on to father a child just six months after the groundbreaking surgery.

The historic operation took place in December 2014 at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. Led by a team from Stellenbosch University, the complex nine-hour procedure restored the penis of a young man who had lost his organ due to severe complications during a traditional circumcision ritual.

Just three months after the transplant, the patient had already regained normal urinary and sexual function. Six months post-surgery, his partner gave birth to a healthy baby — clear proof that the transplanted organ was fully functional.

The case shines a light on the serious dangers of unregulated traditional circumcision practices in South Africa, where dozens of boys suffer life-altering injuries or death each year. While penis transplantation is not a life-saving procedure in the traditional sense, the medical team stressed its profound psychological importance. Many men who suffer genital mutilation experience deep stigma, depression, and in some cases, suicidal thoughts.

Lead surgeon Dr. Andre van der Merwe noted that restoring this essential part of a man’s body can dramatically rebuild his sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth.

Using advanced microsurgical techniques similar to those developed for face transplants, the team meticulously reconnected tiny blood vessels and nerves — a technical achievement that could open the door to more such procedures in regions where penile injuries are tragically common.

[Ebbo @MasterOfDesastr]

They closed the what? They are bombing who?

Your Sunday reminder to zoom out and do some sun and naturemaxxing.

[Ebbo @MasterOfDesastr]

@litcapital

[Ebbo @MasterOfDesastr]

The invention of the telephone was pretty useless until someone invented a second telephone. Few.

[Ebbo @MasterOfDesastr]

Might be more relevant to compare household interest expense.

Swiss households may have a high level of debt but interest rates are also very low compared to other countries.

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Countries with the highest household debt (% of GDP)

1．🇨🇭 Switzerland — 125.4%
2．🇦🇺 Australia — 112.1%
3．🇨🇦 Canada — 100.1%
4．🇳🇱 Netherlands — 93.6%
5．🇳🇿 New Zealand — 90.3%
6．🇰🇷 South Korea — 90.1%
7．🇳🇴 Norway — 88.6%
8．🇭🇰 Hong Kong — 88.0%
9．🇩🇰 Denmark — 85.2%
10．🇸🇪 Sweden — 82.7%
11．🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 76.2%
12．🇲🇾 Malaysia — 69.5%
13．🇺🇸 United States — 69.4%
14．🇯🇵 Japan — 65.1%
15．🇫🇮 Finland — 63.3%
16．🇱🇺 Luxembourg — 61.9%
17．🇨🇳 China — 61.4%
18．🇫🇷 France — 60.5%
19．🇨🇾 Cyprus — 59.6%
20．🇧🇪 Belgium — 57.3%
21．🇵🇹 Portugal — 53.3%
22．🇩🇪 Germany — 49.9%
23．🇲🇹 Malta — 48.7%
24．🇨🇱 Chile — 44.8%
25．🇸🇬 Singapore — 44.3%
26．🇦🇹 Austria — 44.0%
27．🇪🇸 Spain — 43.7%
28．🇸🇰 Slovakia — 43.4%
29．🇮🇱 Israel — 42.3%
30．🇮🇳 India — 40.8%
31．🇭🇳 Honduras — 39.7%
32．🇬🇷 Greece — 38.8%
33．🇪🇪 Estonia — 38.4%
34．🇧🇷 Brazil — 36.4%
35．🇮🇹 Italy — 36.1%

Source: IMF

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If you're in a "taking everything too literally" competition and you're asked to take a seat, which you thereupon promptly comply with, and your opponent is asked to do the same but due to the lack of said chair asks whether that seat is already taken, then who wins?

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