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Have you seen the Barbie Detox?

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Hi everyone, just wanted to share this funny video of Ben Goldacre using a 'detox' kit with a plastic doll - an experiment he described in his book Bad Science. Nothing new, but still fun!

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Spot on Ben Goldacre. This is the kind of advice is excellent.

As the father of a 6-year-old, I can relate to the Barbie Detox.

By the way, is he on a boat? The picture behind him keeps swinging!

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