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Physical Violence Cures Headcolds?

If Peter Pain came to hit me with a baseball bat in the middle of the night, I would probably call 9-1-1 instead of applying Ben-Gay. Fast relief from what, exaclty?

Hopefully Not

The "manly art" of domestic violence. This cartoon is especially disturbing. Why is she smiling?

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.