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TIL that although pancreatic cancer is usually deadly, Steve Jobs had the one variety that’s curable. But for nine months, he refused treatment and instead tried a vegan diet, acupuncture, herbal remedies, psychics, juice fasts, and bowel cleansings. Many experts think it cost him his life.

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