Take your doctor's advice

An Irish doctor has had to go public with his recommendation: he's telling Catholic fanatics that they shouldn't stared directly at the sun to generate optical artifacts.

We clearly need a set of PSAs targeted specifically at religious audiences. Don't jump off of tall building because you can't fly, don't eat poop because it tastes yucky and is full of bacteria, don't poke yourself in the eye with a fork when you eat, that sort of thing. They clearly need help.

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