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TIL Jack Coe, one of the first modern faith healers, claimed a child was cured of polio and demanded parents remove his braces, causing the child extreme medical issues. Was criminally charged w/ practicing medicine w/o a license but judge dismissed case. Coe died of polio shortly after at 38 y.o.

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