#GetFact'd: Can you imagine an illness with your name on it?
Updated | By Darren, Keri and Sky
Also, depression sufferers experience lower retinal activity.
Darren Maule's Get Fact'd gives you interesting information that is both educational and informative.
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In 1995, Mr T was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. He said, “Can you imagine that? Cancer with my name on it—personalized cancer”. Fortunately, he beat it and is now cancer-free.
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"Orthosomnia" is a condition in which someone becomes so obsessed with getting a good night's sleep, they actually lose sleep over it.
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Depression can make the world seem duller. People who suffer from depression experience lower retinal activity, making the world appear more monochrome.
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