Meet the Woman Who Will Still Be Alive in 1,000 Years

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[@shashwattpandey]

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[@KaasIsLekker]

Extra coupon to safe an additional 10% off We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye

[@elrze_qwentum4841]

"hey 42 here" Me: ohh f*ck, am I that old

[@mountainrider299]

@@KaasIsLekker no you didn't

[@thetruthwillout9094]

I saw this episode a few months back.

[@victoryomorodion2786]

May her soul rest in peace, she unintentionally helped/saved the lives of so many people, and I think not many are aware of that. I think she deserves to be on many history books. I also think her family should get a piece of that profit.

[@Milo19970]

That person would probably be killed. Cancer treatment is a trillion dollar business.

[@STOPLISTENANDTHINK]

Think about why she's not mentioned!

[@noobkingd706]

5:02 i like he's name lol

[@SeeFreeTV]

Why should someone be rewarded for something they did unintentionally and something they would likely not have done if given the option to have intentions.

[@DaR3b3L]

@@SeeFreeTV intentional or not the question is what is moralistic.

[@ealexb9]

When I saw the title "Meet the Woman Who Will Still Be Alive in 1,000 Years" I immediately thought of Queen Elizabeth II

[@honestgamestation9734]

She's a vampire lol

[@Aerox90]

Isn't she already like 1000 years old? 🤔

[@insonh21]

i was thinking Cher but what about Kieth Richards?

[@Nemanjap995]

Same

[@DimaEgorovRU]

God save the queen

[@cuff2860]

Truly, it’s a shame that I’m just now learning about Henrietta’s influence in the world just now…

[@dvult3684]

Why is it a shame?

[@kristywebb3471]

Raye Cufley, you aren't the only one. Extremely interesting video however.

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

@@dvult3684 Maybe because this person directly saved the lives of countless people and yet nobody knows.

[@dvult3684]

@@thirtythreeeyes8624 So, by that logic, anything or anyone that saves lives is someone who is to be known, but other than that, it was quite literally not her who did it. She is, scientifically speaking, the collection of trillion of cells, each which is not her yet she is them. The cancer cells itself were her enemies, mutated cells. She hadn't caused it and likely never could. You couldn't say it was her who did it, it was the mutation of a cell, a cell that she is yet they are not her.

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

@@dvult3684 Without her existence those cells wouldn't exist so I think she deserves at least a little credit and apparently so did the Dr. who named them after her.

[@TE000YT]

This is insane. She saved lives She is immortal She was the first woman to go to space Stopped an epidemic This is amazing.

[@glebnekrasov1]

Bruh, first woman in space

[@globial5329]

@@glebnekrasov1 lmao fr the first woman in space was russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova

[@Phaedra69]

@XxshitmasterxX thank you ! Half the people i know would say, Mae.C jemson

[@_blank-_]

And she magically became white

[@Bluecolord]

Not the first, Russians were the first.

[@twva126]

Read the book “the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.” It was messed up out she was treated, but ultimately she has saved countless love throughout the world.

[@meyokkob458]

The book is awesome

[@fmcm7715]

I’ve read it. And you’re right this woman who suffered and died so young has saved thousands of lives. The least the US could do would be to ensure her relatives have proper health care.

[@savethebees2574]

I'm glad his news is getting out. I just got the book as assigned reading for 11th grade English!

[@lgrey8817]

i'm reading it right now for english class! literally amazing

[@chrisrandall2710]

The book is awesome! They made a TV movie of it with my buddy Rose Byrne playing Rebecca Kloots, who wrote the book

[@saraho9568]

The book on her life is amazing. It took 10 yrs to write. It covers her life, bioethics, racism and so much more.

[@mellowmallow4855]

Racism? Not the sexism she may have had to deal with? Nevermind. Finished the video and saw she was African American.

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

One of my favourite books.

[@emberwilliams8902]

@@mellowmallow4855 Well both, especially for black women. Misogynoir is its whole own load of horrible trash.

[@mellowmallow4855]

@@emberwilliams8902 I know that now. I was looking at the comments before finishing the video, and I'm sorry, but the artist rendering if get did not depict her as a black woman to me. So when I came across this comment I was thrown off.

[@edgarallanhoe8838]

What is the book called?

[@johnmorgan1629]

Despite her not having any choice in the matter, thank you Henrietta Lacks, for what you have given the world.

[@mizomint4197]

I think at this point she Lacks the ability appreciate your gratitude.......

[@DimaEgorovRU]

@@mizomint4197 that’s cold man... but definitely a great jab 😅

[@theCidisIn]

You should read the book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks". 🙏

[@caleb-gd7wp]

@Lerone murpy When it's for the greater good, the lives that may be saved are more important

[@ElInextricable]

The cell biologist George Otto Gey is the one who should get all the credit but for some reason no one gives a f* about him, everyone is praising a woman that did literally nothing wtf

[@allenellisdewitt]

10:36 At the time, as you had mentioned, John Hopkins was the ONLY hospital in a HUGE are that would even see black patients. Further, they did it for free. The crux of the ethical issue is that she technically signed a release form allowing them to take multiple samples, but she signed it with an X. There is little possiblity that a woman who was in immense pain, a 6th grade education, and would have been intimidated by the raicial power structure would have understood the legalise of the paperwork she signed. The issue is that John Hopkins did not consider this aspect. On another sad note, her family thougth that there were thousands of copies of her whole body just sitting in labs around the world, thanks to people saying things like "She is immortal" instead of "Her cells are immortal". It was years before they were FINALLY introduced to a researcher who used HeLa cells, and thankfully they were glad to explain what was actually going on with their mother's cells, putting them to quite a bit of relief, for that issue at least. I suggest everyone read "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks".

[@danmilew]

Bro dropped his whole life story in this

[@jackrussell1601]

LMAO

[@teishahickman2108]

@@danmilew I know, you guys can't read past 120 characters.

[@danmilew]

@@teishahickman2108 dang you really got me bro 😎

[@teishahickman2108]

@@danmilew Thank you Sis.

[@CorporateBillionaire]

Imagine having immortal cells, but dying at a young age....... bruh

[@internetopinion3043]

Her cancer cells were immortal. Their genetic code mutated in a way that the Hayflick no longer applied. Deadpool was made up of HeLa cells

[@tanquinticfamily4923]

@@internetopinion3043 Cancer man saves the day!

[@IM2awsme]

Atlest it wasn't contagious. Dogs have turned cancer into an std.

[@alkis1808]

@@internetopinion3043 im made up of hella cells as well

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

@@IM2awsme And Tasmanian devils. 😕

[@bloodyhell6378]

I wished she would have lived to realize how much of an impact she made, albeit involuntary, on medical research, and the many lives her cells saved. She truly deserves a posthumous Nobel prize.

[@phoenixstormjr.110]

Who says she didn't see it?

[@pamelam1101]

@@phoenixstormjr.110 she died a year after the birth of her last baby, which means she died a year or less after she went to the doctor and got her cells taken to the lab. So ultimately, she didn’t live to see it

[@augustkjellmann5244]

I dont really think she counts, since she didnt discover anything?

[@phoenixstormjr.110]

@@pamelam1101 She died. Why does that mean she didn't see it? 😉

[@SoulDevoured]

They don't give Nobel prizes posthumously. It's why alot of people who probably deserved one didn't get one. Well that and they take forever to actually give them out.

[@pyrointeam]

Imagine being dead, not knowing you saved and still save the world thousands of times.

[@arnevajsing7120]

Who knows what happens after death...

[@pyrointeam]

@@arnevajsing7120 by what we know, nothing. Everything else is belief

[@EllaEllaEh]

You’re dead, so it doesn’t matter that you don’t know.

[@arnevajsing7120]

@@pyrointeam But you don't know. Nobody knows.

[@pyrointeam]

@@EllaEllaEh Well yes, nothing matters if you are dead. That's why i said "Imagine" to the living, because whilest still alive you would be interested. The sentence is all about the living, becaus dead people can't have no imagination.

[@nabillahoctarani9944]

I think providing her family free medical treatment is the least they can do to show gratitude

[@LoneStarWomanInACajunWorld]

I agree

[@FBI--OPEN--UP---]

Bruh everyone should have that but Trump and his party dont like the idea

[@danroberts9050]

Why? Are we going to do that for the thousand of doctors who ACTUALLY made the discoveries? Why not give all THEIR families free medical treatment? While you're at it, maybe you can give all of their assistants free medical treatment. And their friends too. And neighbors. And the guy down at the supermarket that bags their groceries. Sorry, but I don't agree. Where would it end? I mean, evidently she has a huge family. What was it, 10 brothers and sisters? Now with dozens of their own kids and probably hundreds of grand kids. And how many generations? Forever?? Listen, there is an infinite number of situations that warrant pats on the back and good will. But technically she didn't do anything. It was the researchers that did. Why not just accept that the true heroes - those who actually make discoveries and create wonderful solutions - are the people who make the differences in our lives. I had a friend that donated his body to science. Should his family and friends and neighbors all get some goodies for any discoveries that might have been the result of the use of his body? Didn't think so. Let's don't get caught up in the band wagon. It's fortunate that the brilliant researchers were able to use her cells. Let's leave it with that.

[@mrkos87]

100% agreed.

[@JeffreyBenzodiazepines]

Why? It's not like they prevented them from getting it? It's not like the little sliver of cancer they biopsied off of her could have been used by her family for anything?

[@DMFH2A]

Every time I see your newest story I think, " How the hell did he find this? No way he's gonna be able to keep this up. " now 2 years later and still surprises me.

[@seeingyouaround]

probably watcher recommendations + help from writers/a team

[@vladimirseven777]

I thought this is re-upload because I've seen that story several weeks ago.

[@SuperUrton]

Today I Found Out covered this beginning of last month

[@kelvinjanssen7889]

@@seeingyouaround And don't forget other creators. I wouldn't call it plagiarism but it gets close to "Can I copy your homework but change it abit?"

[@Sheppertonian]

@@kelvinjanssen7889 he does it with style though!

[@Omar-yj2wp]

Elizabeth: Finally, a worthy opponent! our battle will be legendary.

[@prophecybydefault4708]

Nah, Elizabeth is way more powerful. She did create the universe after all.

[@crimeegg4917]

@@prophecybydefault4708 Naw bro I think that was chuck Norris

[@prophecybydefault4708]

@@crimeegg4917 oh yh, my bad. She created the Earth.

[@crimeegg4917]

@@prophecybydefault4708 ye

[@goopi_eh]

Royals are worthless parasites, and this poor woman had to endure every kind of suffering a human being could endure. Elizabeth has nothing on Henrietta.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

So Henrietta lacks was functionally immortal, but died of cancer. Huh.

[@newdefsys]

Its ironic that her cancer cells were also immortal and thats what killed her as the cancer treatment could not kill those cells.

[@Cymru1987]

Bet anything cancer treatment killed her. Cancer is nothing more than the body adjusting the terrain to repair or fix a problem.

[@kelvinjanssen7889]

@@Cymru1987 that's SO wrong. Hope you read up on this better.

[@paulgoogol2652]

@@Cymru1987 cancer is bad mkay

[@aconfusedmancx8323]

@Yulee Be Me cant believe a youtube comment made me finally understand what cancer cells actually are

[@Evistopheles]

Her cells are basically independent single-celled mammals and I find that extremely fascinating. There are other cases where evolution basically lead to incredible life forms that look nothing like what you’d expect, like Rhizocephala, which are parasitic crabs that look nothing like crabs - Wikipedia explains it better than I could though

[@Nell_Isabel]

Title:"Meet the woman who will still be alive in 1,000 years" First sentence: immediately refers to Henrietta in past tense

[@appalachiangunman9589]

By that definition we all have ancestors who have “lived” much longer than 1000 years.

[@Nell_Isabel]

@@appalachiangunman9589 haha by that definition, no one's ever died at all

[@JosephGibson]

@@Nell_Isabel passed on through children - according to science, except age, start from zero.

[@elimdd]

Did you watch the video until the end? Lacking interpretation?

[@Lordbaccus]

it would be nice if the company's making so much profit would reach out to her family, & do the morale right thing

[@MP708]

Would be cool if they did that and also named a wing at John Hopkins or maybe put up a statue of her.

[@jamiegrowthanddevelopment9664]

Dude they made a statue of floyd lmao people dont take truth as a guide anymore

[@robindude8187]

Henrietta's family didn't take responsibility for disposing properly of biological samples (which if the hospital does wrong they can be fined or sued over), so she also doesn't get the money for what comes from it.

[@SpaceRanger187]

Morals..lol.people don't want to fight back so it's only going to get worse..enjoy the ride

[@nillyk5671]

@@jamiegrowthanddevelopment9664 So?

[@RyanK-100]

This guy can turn the most boring topic into a very interesting story. Maybe the best on KZbin, and there are quite a few good ones. His down-to-Earth, youthful British accent helps, I guess.

[@darthtyranus7447]

It wasn’t boring at all…

[@Linusgump]

I believe he is Scottish, if I’m not mistaken.

[@charlesballiet7074]

i blame it on that swave snake oil salesman mustache

[@djbigfluffy]

I totally agree.

[@menyasavut3959]

HeLa cells are boring?

[@jellypenguin1826]

Yes ! I read the book written about her, I admire her personality and I think more people should know her story. And not just HeLa but the woman they came from

[@LetsbeHonestOfficial]

At 20 tons she'd also be the heaviest person in history

[@surupmaple2426]

2nd heaviest actually ya forgot about my Mom

[@LetsbeHonestOfficial]

@@surupmaple2426 Ooh, self-burn! Those are rare

[@tylerperkinson1677]

@@surupmaple2426 it's been way too long since I heard a yo mama joke. Thank you.

[@surupmaple2426]

@@LetsbeHonestOfficial wasnt a self burn it was me just making fun of my fat lard of a ma

[@LetsbeHonestOfficial]

@@surupmaple2426 Even better

[@YraExalgaSkgs]

If this is a simulation, she should be considered a glitch.

[@human678]

She was a mod

[@danmar007]

If this is a simulation the creators are insane.

[@chrisalonzo3770]

Imagine thinking the world is a simulation lol tinfoil conspirators

[@NoNameEst1992]

@@chrisalonzo3770 Imagine overlooking the word "IF" so you can insult people

[@chrisalonzo3770]

@@NoNameEst1992 do you seriously believe the world is a simulation???

[@kenyenmusic7548]

The absolute greatest example of “black don’t crack” I have ever seen

[@jbone9900]

Sad thing big pharma make millions form her and the family see none of it.

[@Theendman42]

@@jbone9900 But is it though? If I randomly gained the ability to fly, but then died, and then the cells were taken and studied and that led to a breakthrough in the discovery of flight for the human race, why would a random chance unrelated to actual work on my part be given to me or my family?

[@jbone9900]

@@Theendman42 so it's okay for the giant corporations to screw folks but the woman's family who gave the cells shouldn't have anything. and the rich man who had nothing to do with it should make millions. no wonder company's think they run the world when the sheep runs idiotic to the defense just to be trampled by the elites.

[@Theendman42]

@@jbone9900 The person who's cells those more so had nothing to do with it, it's not like the person developed control over their cells and then patented their super-cells. This was cancer cells from a person, they are naturally taken during routine medical examinations to test the tissue, if the tissue survives and further help out the world, cool. I don't own my "cells" per say, they aren't my "property," especially cancer cells. I don't see how anyone was really "screwed" in this scenario.

[@jbone9900]

@@Theendman42 that's why the are not held responsible because of people with your sheep mentality.

[@caitlinallen8400]

I wish I could go back in time and give her a hug and tell her how important she would be to all of humanity and how grateful we are. It may have given her a certain peace in her last days.

[@tonystout1545]

This woman needs a prominent mention in every history text book taught to school children

[@alexislara-amerson1472]

I'm not sure if any other schools do, but my class learned about her in biology

[@heinzarniaung2915]

@@alexislara-amerson1472 its a really cool fun fact to add in relevant chapters

[@itsjesshua]

We're just watching this video instead XD, we don't have paper history textbooks anymore. Plus, it's much more informative 👍

[@gwilson314]

Lol no she doesn't.

[@taraking6472]

Every biology textbook should mention her story.

[@sumvs5992]

Henrietta Lacks? More like Henrietta Lacks the Hayflick limit

[@TheERUEDA]

*slaps knee*

[@dustinmooreart]

👏👏👏

[@p0lit3cat]

I wish I could like this comment twice

[@MustangJunky]

I found the band kid

[@wazzzzsup84]

This deserves more likes.

[@777johnp]

I think Henrietta would have liked your thoughtful and respectful treatment of her life and story

[@irenemcgrath7739]

I find it sad that when it’s asked who are/were the 20 most influential women ever Henrietta Lacks, to this day is still relatively unknown yet she has had such a profound effect on mankind! You’re more likely to find one of the Kardashians on the list..

[@ghxstie666]

Disgusting

[@collinbollinger3821]

I'm assuming it's because she didn't actually do anything remarkable herself. It was more of a dumb luck situation. But despite this, there are many women who have had great ideas and contributions to humanity who are not very popularly known at all. It's a shame.

[@kenyenmusic7548]

I mean she didn’t do anything

[@collinbollinger3821]

@@kenyenmusic7548 Haha yea that's what I'm saying.

[@imirkksome2476]

i don't get how, i was taught about her in school. i thought everyone knew her

[@titutoyou]

Being in Baltimore this story always hits differently. It’s such a devastating and tragic tale for her family. We owe Henrietta Lacks everything.

[@gogirl1621]

Maybe you can start a go fund for her.

[@dionneolivia4669]

Loved that episode. She saved millions and will continue saving lives

[@Toffimaus2006]

I cultivated and worked with HeLa-cells cells during training to be a biology lab tech. We did discuss where they were from and the ethics beforehand though

[@FlowerTower]

I bet that didn’t help her rest in peace. Her family is still suffering.

[@zawadsadaf9194]

@ that person didn't even point fingers at the original commenter. Not sure why you had a reaction like this to her reply.

@@zawadsadaf9194 because I wanted to

[@ae4116]

Learn about her in my MLT course.

[@WilliamJATK]

@ overreact much?

[@oddly_ace2837]

Imagine if she never went to the doctors- the medical field would definitely be different lol

[@indibiningingman6510]

Dr. Gay lol

[@itsyaboi8169]

@@indibiningingman6510 You have a garbage sense of humor

[@dwderp]

bojan it was Gey, not Gay, you ignorant child.

[@jakubjojko9452]

@@dwderp why are you insulting a child

[@dwderp]

@@jakubjojko9452 somebody’s got to do it.

[@TheAwakeningangel]

It is sad to think this young girl died of the very thing that is still living today, I do however think that some form of what this girl has done for medical research should be acknowledged, and to at least give her children a payment of thanks to such a unique and wonderful woman, xxxx Dede

[@SeeFreeTV]

She didn't do anything besides being lucky, and her children are racist and greedy.

[@odin4306]

I agree with you, theawakeningangel.

[@BMarie774]

Thank you Mrs. Henrietta Lacks. You merely existing was an incomprehensible blessing to humanity and will forever be one. She truly will be known for as long as history itself lives. People will not forget her. It’s too humanely significant. She will live on physically for hundreds if not thousands of years, but she will be a legend for humanity… all of humanity. She was such a beautiful woman. I hope her ancestors carry on her legacy.

[@splicecentral9079]

Henrietta's Family deserves to be rewarded financially.

[@twilightluna3278]

FR

[@Deangirl86]

I think there is a lawsuit going on currently.

[@seanking502]

Sad that there’s people out there that see something like this and their first thought is “money opportunity”

[@or7ha6h0y2]

@@seanking502 *nod*

[@garrettphillips6622]

This is kinda silly. The idea the cells alone have saved or created any of this research is ludicrous. There were several studies, and r&d involved to create this.

[@rebeccamd7903]

I thought you would be referring to Henrietta Lacks but the drawing didn’t make sense to me. Glad you are spreading the word about her life. She deserves more attention for saving so many countless people than she’s had. 🥰

[@lindamaemullins5151]

Ikr 👍

[@puppycat2397]

yeah same I read the title and thought of Henrietta lacks but it was a drawing of a white woman? so I got rly confused

[@darthutah6649]

@@puppycat2397 She was probably mostly white but because of the one drop rule, she was considered black.

[@patches179]

You are right I thought they were referring to Henrietta but the pic they put up looked white.

[@LiftingLena]

I could tell it was Henrietta Lacks from the picture. She had a lighter skin (that is clear from the black and white photos of her) and the art was of a lighter skinned brown woman, like Henrietta Lacks. 🤷🏽‍♀️ And as for the use of the one drop policy in her, it is possible that it could have been the case, but it is also entirely possible that she isn’t mostly white, but still have some European features show and affect her skin tone. For instance, I’m 25% European, and 75% black, yet I am probably lighter in skin tone that she was (especially during the winter time). I get mistaken for being half white a lot of the time and yet I am not. A lot of black people in America has some European DNA in them and sometimes that shows more for some than with others. She was light skinned, and that is pretty clear from the black and white photos. She most likely had some European ancestry, but she may be mostly black and her skin happened to be just quite light because of the bit of European DNA in her.

[@natasha9809]

We have Henrietta Lacks to thank for so much.

[@helencobler]

It was her just that her cancet cells survived in a culture we have the cells that went cancerous to thank

[@pvic6959]

im so glad that he talked about the darker side of the story. I knew exactly what this video was about before I even watched it and I was like "he better mention the not-so-great stuff". so glad he did. people derserve to know

[@kalidoll8032]

@@helencobler you're petty af 🤣😂

[@autarchyan5426]

Thank for what?! not her, but the scientists yes

[@natasha9809]

@@autarchyan5426 scientists couldn't have done anything without her cells so yes I'd still thank her.

[@elmiraj2704]

May her legacy be blessed for all the lives she had unknowingly saved

[@joselinamador3757]

If she helped get rid of polio … she didn’t just save countless of lives so far… she will eternally save human lives ❤️

[@SubmissionNation]

“What happened to my kidney?” “OH, we sold it on EBay.”

[@mr.daniel2000]

😂😂😂😂

[@charlottecoolik9872]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mrybird4044]

12:16

[@patriciauch6763]

@Toxic Joypad wtf

[@ranger7yago306]

The patient’s reaction was: oh ok

[@taetannim3581]

She inadvertently achieved immortality. I mean, that's like the ultimate win, right?

[@kelvinjanssen7889]

I agree, would be nice to stay conscious too, though.

[@leonefurlan137]

@@kelvinjanssen7889 WORD!

[@DVCJoe]

Well, being strip mined for medical use is a real downside.

[@diablo.the.cheater]

@@kelvinjanssen7889 Well, you can't have everything.

[@faalkar05]

Who the fuck wanna be immortal, euwww

[@roseheart3709]

did a school project about this amazing human who deserved so much better, forever grateful for what she’s given us though ❤️

[@Anton-gx9lh]

You are an amazing person, teaching thousands of people the importance of history of humans and their developments. congrats to you and your production team! keep it up. :)

[@FiveMCity]

Yea.. extracting cells that could cure cancer, being withheld, or charging the cancer patient for treatment is not right, period, no matter how you try to justify it.

[@qjtvaddict]

Welcome to murica

[@nkosistrainbullies5806]

Have you read Medical apartheid? If not you should.

[@alexandreman8601]

Yes it is

[@bradhoward9701]

I love the way the adverts are obviously pre recorded separately to the content. It makes it so easy to skip through the video by simply watching for the change of shirt and braces. Thanks!

[@jaykobsonier8786]

good catch!

[@Julia-fc4mp]

Thanks for the tip I didnt even notice that.

[@Thecawesomeone]

There's a plugin you can get that autoskips sponsor spots. The timecodes for the sponsor sections are crowdsourced and usually up within 30 mins of a video uploading.

[@theEdgeCrusher12]

@@Thecawesomeone Thanks! This is a useful tip.

[@niv8880]

This is an advantage of having ADHD, I didn't even notice the adverts.

[@hopehas1317]

This woman saved so many lives. Absolutely beautiful.

[@jaygee_90]

When Aaron is 41 years and 364 days old, you can bet he'll be staying up to midnight to deliver -that- line on a live stream.

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

She should have #GoVegan 💚 and fasting is good too! (;

[@grapefruitjuice9473]

@Shack do you need English lessons?

[@purrsuasively]

@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked wtf

[@Re-bl5sr]

Make sense.

[@lurji]

@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked did i ask

[@SpaceOwl]

"Meet the Woman Who Will Still be Alive in 1,000 Years" Okay, but I already know who Betty White is Edit 1/1/2022: This uh... this comment did not age well at all 😐

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

😃😃😃😃❤

[@AngelCaz7]

funny i just saw a post about her today n how she’s turning 100 yrs old soon

[@nicowantscoffee]

Oh damn... :(

[@nicowantscoffee]

This really aged like milk huh

[@kraft_maccaroni]

well.... this aged

[@belqeesslama648]

"Hela" sounds exactly like "healer" WOW!

[@TheMrZensorin]

Sounds exactly like The God of hell în The Thor universe.

[@sciencefails4339]

Yeah, but the Healer Lacks just compensation (at least for her mortal descendants).

[@PawelSorinsky]

@Blackoliver They didn't kill her. They tried to save her live, but her cancer was to strong.

[@mrmuchacoman5539]

@Blackoliver Whoa there bukaroo, I think you should take a break from church this Sunday.

[@justinmcdaniel5722]

That's racist lol

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

Dear Henrietta Lacks, you have helped millions of people and I am sure my progeny will be among them. Thank you dear lady. Thank you so much 💐

[@Oniontrololol]

I worked with HeLa cells while doing my university thesis, didn’t know the full story thou. RIP Henrietta, mankind thank you for your contribution to medical science.

[@MysteryMeatSoup]

When he said Henrietta Lacks I was so happy. I learned about her in high school and he story shocked and still shocks me. Her family deserves justice!!

[@grouchyoldman5348]

They deserve appreciation for Henrietta’s contribution to society. Justice would imply being unfair/ cruelty. A lot of people are alive today because of her cells. How it was taken from her was improper.

[@eternalvigilance5697]

@@grouchyoldman5348 It actually wasn't, as the video describes.

[@matchaeylle]

@@grouchyoldman5348 justice would be to PAY her family and descendants.

[@genoric4094]

@@matchaeyllefor doing what

[@kurgzx]

"Meet the woman who will still be alive in 1,000 years" original title before it gets changed

[@kilos5958]

why is he calling it that

[@martialhero9544]

Yeah bro, ultimate clickbait

[@WillCalwell]

I really wish the video titles didn't get changed.

[@kcm9058]

Why do they charge?

[@thetruthwillout9094]

When I saw the title I thought "I've already seen this" and that's because I have.

[@frlo7688]

This video was much more than I bargained for, So many interesting facts, thank you so much for creating and sharing such contents with us, Ive been following you for several years, and you never cease to impress me, I learnt so much from your videos, you truly are inspiring !

[@redere4777]

"Doctor Gay" Just so you know, Doctor Gey is actually pronounced "Doctor Guy"

[@thymythymyth]

Haha *_gEEEEyyyy_*

[@jackrotz2139]

Paging Dr. Ghey Paging Dr. Dover Dr. Ben Dover Hes the one with the long fingers

[@redere4777]

@@dingomatic Nein, he came from a German family and the "ey" in his name makes the same sound as German "ei". This makes his name sound like "guy".

[@Aryxxn]

but that’s no fun

[@ASHERUISE]

But why is he Gey?

[@CollinBale]

"hey 42 here" never gets old.

[@wet0wl]

THOUGHTY2 YOU CHUMP

[@user-mk1kw7hq1r]

@@wet0wl he knows it's a joke because it sound like 42 when he says it calm down

[@REBELDOMINATORS]

Thats exactly what I thought he said when I first found his channel

[@KAT-rd8rd]

Made it 42 likes

[@darmy4643]

42 is the best isn't he lol

[@PWiz30]

13:45 If we've learned anything in the last 15 months it's that there's a pretty good chance the person with the magic cancer curing cells would tell the rest of humanity to get lost.

[@samanthahicks3333]

It's awful, but true! I think in that case and the person was alive ubcan bet your ass the laws would change to see to it that said person (or extended family if something mysteriously happened to the subject) received compensation of some kind. And if not, I suppose, there's always the dark web. they could sell that shit there js!

[@vaarius6737]

Humanity doesnt deserve it

[@GalaxyGirl08]

@@vaarius6737 Not you, but the rest of us do.

[@vaarius6737]

@@GalaxyGirl08 Keep dreaming

[@somratkhan8688]

@@vaarius6737 You are definitely the person who would refuse it to later cry about that your dog died of cancer.

[@BloodNote]

It's crazy how the father couldn't handle his own kids. But you bet their mother was home alone handling them. 🙄 It's sad what they all went through.

[@KaasIsLekker]

Queen Elizabeth be like...

[@HeavilyCensoredKitty]

I wonder what her Clone would say...

[@KaasIsLekker]

@@HeavilyCensoredKitty I AM THE SENATE

[@HeavilyCensoredKitty]

@@BananaMemes69 she will pass but her Clone will live on just like Phillips Clone.

[@HeavilyCensoredKitty]

@@KaasIsLekker like the scene from Resident Evil when he discovers he is the Clone and kills the original...

[@urmomsbf4934]

I thought he was gonna talk ab her

[@DrRenee1]

I never personally used HeLa cells in the lab, but I am so aware of Henrietta Lacks' unwitting contribution to science. I have used cancer cells from other people in my research and always take the time to know about the people whose cells I use: a 69 year old white Caucasion woman for the breast cancer cells, an infant of 2 years for the lung cells...knowing about these people is a way of respecting them, of acknowledging their lives, of memorializing them. It is odd to think that even though the person died, I am still growing their cells in the lab, little pieces of them are still alive. On a related note, a friend told me of how someone had put a culture of HeLa cells into the refrigerator, and they were still alive the next day. Most cells do not survive refrigeration. Those HeLa cells are tough.

[@MatameVideos]

She is saiyan

[@arosefortes6507]

Thank you Henrietta for being there at the right place at the right time. A purpose for everything! I'm sure she knows how much she's helped everyone

[@laniedulay4043]

No thank you for the people that actually made the various cures?

[@garywait3231]

As an American cultural historian, I was acquainted with the outline of this story. But I appreciate the informative and interesting presentation of the background and results of the full story of Henrietta's cells, and the conflict instituted by her relatives. Thanks for your many interesting presentations. At over 80, I have deeded my body, after death, to be used for medical research, to prevent my relatives from profiteering from my death. Keer up the good work, Arron !!😇😇

[@sygb.550]

Its incredible how i never knew about this I can't imagine how she would react if she ever knew that her cells will have this crazy effect on the whole planet and humanity Wow Her family really deserved little bit at least of that money i can't believe how ungrateful corporations are

[@SeeFreeTV]

Actually, her family is ungrateful. They're suing for more than all the money ever made plus interest, after Henry was taken care of and received treatment, and after all the work the scientists did studying her cells, while she just laid back and died. That lawsuit will destroy science. I hope she has good cells, because those are the last cells anyone will ever study after this trillion dollar lawsuit is through.

[@arealassassin]

The intense irony in this case is; that the part of her that is immortal (and valuable) is the part that we immediately try to excise, and be rid of from the body. It adds another layer to the moral dilemma.

[@michaelhall736]

Betty White will probably live that long. She's in her late 90s yet she's still in great health both physically and mentally.

[@HotPotato_315]

I hope so. 💜

[@BNails]

Henrietta Lacks has immortal cells. Betty White, the entire being, is in herself immortal. I do, however, feel bad for Betty White since she will be the only one left while the Earth gets swallowed by the sun. Good luck to the sun though...

[@aggravatedHart]

There are signs she is slipping mentally..they just don’t usually show those parts of the recordings.

[@hokuhikene]

Luv her

[@GenericUsername1388]

Also Kane Tanaka

[@stormyduude5153]

Honestly the quality of videos this man outputs is insane and some of the footage he uses I would never understand where he manages to get it from

[@controking8165]

I understand not needing permission, but when it comes to profit made off of that person. They should be getting a cut period.

[@ladycreda8326]

Right that pissed me off too

[@holocene2164]

In my opinion, both should be mandatory. Requiring consent and sharing the profits if there are any.

[@NovaDoll]

You think a billion dollar drug company would allow this? They can spend millions to lobby agents this. So...

[@TheAvprobeauty]

yeah and nobel prizes get a lot of money

[@controking8165]

@Paul Mall that’s a whole different issue my guy. And you actually have the choice. So if someone is using your organs it’s because you’ve set it up that way

[@the_monke0302]

Orochimaru needs this girls jutsu

[@rohitkhatri7207]

You mean jeffree star?

[@EdwardWilliamson]

@@rohitkhatri7207 naruto reference but yes

[@MatticusFinch83]

Kabuto would like to know your location.

[@vexageedits6995]

Pretty sure he already has it

[@mdz14.45]

🤣🤣

[@robwright3099]

This guy’s videos are so good, I even watch all the ads all the way through, in hopes that will help him in some way. Yet another remarkable video. Thank you Thoughty2

[@AnonMedic]

I knew who exactly you were talking about when I read the title. I'm so glad you covered the nuance of the moral conundrum

[@PinstripedApocalypse]

I think the moral question here is less “are her family entitled to profit made using research done on her cells” and more “what rights does a person have to their biological matter once it is no longer a part of their body?” Does it depend on where it comes from, if it’s taken or shed naturally? How much ownership does a person have over all their cells, living or dead? Where do you draw that line? And how much does Henrietta’s race, gender, and socio-economic status affect the reaction to say that her family should be compensated? It’s awful that she and her family after her struggle so much, as do many people of color for obvious reasons in this country, of course, but if immortal cells were found in a rich white man, would we argue that he deserves more money the same? And if yes, what are the moral implications from profiting off of a dying person’s cancer cells? And since so many doctors and scientists have studied and experimented with these cells over the decades, how much more compensation are they owed for their hard work that instead goes to pharmaceutical companies? I personally think Henrietta Lack’s family should be compensated in some way, if nothing else than because calling them “HeLa” cells is knowingly using HER name (I’m not sure what that’s considered- intellectual property?), but then logistically who would be responsible for paying? Soooo many questions and I don’t have many answers. I’ll definitely be thinking over this for a while…

[@__darsoyea5149]

I had actually learned about her in 8th grade biology! Generations are beginning to know about how influential she was

[@ghostneon7076]

Maybe what we should do is try to figure out why her cells are immortal, I think it could be a great discovery, as well as I find it strange Henriettas cells were taken when she had cancer and that we can’t figure out the cure for cancer

[@softestbaek]

Wouldn’t it make sense for the cells to mutate and be “immortal” due to cancer spreading so quickly? Let me extend, since cancer spreads so easily and fast throughout your body, it would make sense for cells to mutate thousands of times to spread this disease even further and take over the whole body. But because these cells are so cancerous, they never die. Cancer cells as a whole can grow forever unlike “normal” cells. Because things like chemotherapy are made to kill these cells, which is an extremely strong way, but isn’t always effective because these cells are so strong.

[@andym2131]

A cure for cancer,was found in 1926,but thanks to JP Morgan,he bribed Congress to make it law,that only Big Pharma were allowed to research Cancer. They can't make money off healthy people, they keep people sick,so they can keep making money from the misery of others.

[@makemecry6604]

@@andym2131 do send me proof that your statement is true

[@rowanmiller6035]

It's the fact that they're cancer cells that makes them replicate so rapidly. Individual cells can still die but it made so many copies of itself it doesn't matter. Cancer cell lines like HeLa are used for in vitro cancer, drug, and immunology research (among many others) because they're a great model for human tissue and you won't ever run out. As for the cure part, there are actually over 200 different types of cancer. Some spread slowly, some very rapidly, and that impacts treatment and survival rates.

[@diyardley5213]

Another excellent video - I'm loving dining into your back catalogue! Each video is so well put together, they must take a lot of research and time to put together. Thank you for your hard work!

[@graphixkillzzz]

the human that's already dead, but will still be alive when the sun dies.

[@wildsideofthings7733]

That’s only with the cultures. Outside those conditions the cells would likely die.

[@ColonelSandersLite]

Fast forward 4,000 years and HeLa has consumed all organic matter in the solar system.

[@Big_Shay]

@@ColonelSandersLite Nice premise for a book or movie 🍿

[@brushdogart]

@@Big_Shay In "Saturn's Children" the robotic civilization that takes over after the extinction of humanity call it "the pink ooze".

[@theredcinder7437]

I can only imagine what it must have been like for people in poverty then, its bad enough now

[@CailenCambeul]

Simple: If profits are made a cut is given. Like residuals for Happy Days.

[@renataostertag6051]

@@necishax610 Excellent comment!!!

[@imirkksome2476]

use commas

[@vside1067]

@@necishax610 you might want to structure that....thing? you wrote a bit better, it made me think i was suffering a stroke

[@iodaspark]

Happy New Year 2023! What an outstanding sharing this was!

[@SMSV621]

Do we know what specifically makes HeLa cells immortal? I feel like we should figure out why or how they are

[@Atheist7]

THAT genome should have been sequenced a LONG LONG time ago!!!!!!!!!!

[@echelonrank3927]

the video said its the cancer that makes cells immortal 6:15 . so nothing unusual there. i dunno why peoples jaws are dropping. isnt it common knowledge cancer grows to infinity?

[@motherofmultiverses]

@@echelonrank3927 The video also said that cancer wasn't the only reason. People get cancer everyday, and their cells don't become immortal because of it.

[@user43208]

@@motherofmultiverses I assume they kept doubling and weren’t stopped and now there’s so many it can’t be stopped

[@ieatbananaswiththepeel4782]

@@motherofmultiverses HeLa cells were mutated cancer cells, not Henrietta’s cells

[@ningha1289]

ironically, we are learning about her right now at my highschool.

[@novarodriguez3307]

Henrietta lacks never lacked just look at what this women did for science its amazing

[@dj4745]

My aunt had TB at an early age and it got bad. She was sent from CA to NY and spent many years in the hospital there. She is also written in the medical history books.

[@x9x9x9x9]

There is a simple solution, pay the family royalties when a successful tissue sample gets widely commercialized

[@mainakdas8808]

Yeah I agree, but on the flip side it's really offensive as a scientist to have the knowledge of using such a cell for the good, making it commercially success full and now all of a sudden the family wants to claim money for nothing. What did they do. They would probably discarded the body to ash. And would not have allowed them to take the sample. If they want to get out of poverty they should work for it. But then poverty really isn't fun and they suffered. So some amount definitely would have helped them.

[@cookie22100]

I completely agree with you. While it's all liberal and happy to believe that giving up your biological matter to the world at no cost to yourself is fair, the reality is that the entire world runs on money. Us even using KZbin right now cost money. There is an enormous amount of wealth in this field and probably even more wealth services from her cells. There is more than enough of the pie for her family to receive what owed to her and her lineage.

[@cookie22100]

@@mainakdas8808 why do you assume that the goal is getting out of poverty, and not being compensated for the biological matter and unconsented use of your ancestors cells? In today's world something like this could never happen without there being some type of financial compensation. Don't be a simp for the rich. there's plenty of wealth in the industry to go around and her family receiving a piece of it would be nothing but a drop in the bucket. It's not like they're offering the use of her cells and products of her cells for free to the public.

[@knobodyspecial3989]

Buyer Beware.

[@cd8190]

@@mainakdas8808 What did the family do? These cells were taken from a woman without her consent. I support scientific research, however; there needs to be an ethical dimension to science. The history of science is full of examples of unethical behaviour, from the Tuskegee syphilis study, eugenics in Nazi Germany and the USA, and this example, amongst others. These all highlight a knowledge system that disregards the rights of individuals and places its own values ahead of the wider society. Great improvements might have been made in this way, however; these improvements could also occur by implementing a system that requires a proper and genuine informed consent process, and a system that provides an individual and their family with a proportion of any profit made from the use of their tissue or cells etc... This would not be difficult to implement, the argument that a difficult individual may stop progress is spurious at best, an individual must consent, otherwise how does the process differ from the abuses that occurred in eugenics experiments? It is the arrogant attitude of science and the education system that places more value in its knowledge system than how individuals and communities are treated by this system, which has led directly to levels of public mistrust and instances of for example covid denial, and distrust in vaccines, This creates a wider societal issue that could easily be prevented using a system that values both individuals and communities while behaving in an ethical and transparent manner.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Wow. She's almost like a Christ figure. She died so we all might live but she didn't really die. She lives forever within us all, all of us who vaccinate anyway, assuming that's how it works. I'm not a scientist but you get the point. But I'm sure she wouldn't want anyone to start a religion after her so... don't do that.

[@OfficialFno]

Also the fact that both have had their skin lightened in illustrations.

[@phuti5875]

Jesus also risen from the dead, and has been alive since

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

@@phuti5875 So the story goes.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

@@OfficialFno Lol. That's funny.

[@phuti5875]

@@PaulTheSkeptic Jesus, god, angels etc. Are very mind-heavy. Many inventors, scientists etc don't have time to understand or believe in God. They just do their work in these fields. As god wants, in his pace. Jesus is the "allow-er" of all good things. All inventions and skills.

[@KM-ld9ln]

God how much I admire her. We studied The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in one of my classes and she continues to come across my mind so frequently

[@theursulus]

I wonder if she would have aged normally.. aging has been linked to cell replication limits.. so would she have been immortal? Or at least her cervix!

[@imkaynosnihh2679]

no, the only 'immortal' thing about her is her cancer cells, which is the thing that killed her. So if she didn't have the cancer cells; yes, she would live longer, but she'll still die. Again, the 'immortal' thing about her is her cancer cells

[@MariamaDiallo-fj6ow]

@@imkaynosnihh2679 I wonder if there was anything special about her normal cells.

[@actiontalk6914]

Of course she was black.

[@Phoenixash-delfuego]

@Blackoliver "please sir can I have some more?" "More!!??!! It doesn't matter if you're the black Oliver twist or the white one my answer is still the same."

[@Phoenixash-delfuego]

@Blackoliver you're gonna be screwed then.

[@duke_of_haze]

The Aqua reference is not lost on and appreciated by me.

[@aelitaNoBaka]

Same here ! I laughed way too hard x)

[@viquezug3936]

Timestamp please

[@duke_of_haze]

@@viquezug3936 04:12

[@PoliticalGamer420]

Same here 🤗🤣🥰

[@guywhosellsvapes4595]

I actually had a theory if this was possible. We could in the future, reverse engineer the positive parts of these immortal cells. Then start combining and manipulating other traits with incredible features.

[@colourful.worldwide]

it's only in black people, mainly in the black women and foetus

[@guywhosellsvapes4595]

@@colourful.worldwide ?

[@JV-pu8kx]

8:59 That is the symbol for Biohazard, _not_ radiation! Instead, _this_ is the symbol for radiation: ☢, the inner, white portion, not the outer circle.

[@Salt____]

“And it was in Dr Gay's lab something truly remarkable happened.” I don’t know why but this just cracks me up so much

[@asdawasda]

sus

[@lionelhutz5137]

Sus af

[@gr4bbingChopSTICKS]

Ur not funny

[@asdawasda]

@@gr4bbingChopSTICKS because you didnt find it funny doesnt mean others dont

[@gr4bbingChopSTICKS]

@@asdawasda How do you find it funny by making fun of someone's name, sounding similar to a sexuality. So immature man.

[@wallyreichard9879]

I loved this video. Personally I've used HeLa cells in my research and never knew the back story of origin. Thanks for bringing it to light, it was a real treat.

[@Scottocaster6668]

And yet a story like this probably never made the news, a glimmer of hope for all mankind. Those are some smart doctors.

[@Endless_Nights2]

Back then there was only newspapers to make news about things, and even if they didn't spread the news they still saved countless lives so i see it as a win still.

[@eternalflower4u]

Oprah Winfey did a movie about her : " The Immortal Life if Henrietta Lacks" after a book with the same name was written.

[@idamcmullen6114]

Her cells were stole. Without her family knowing it. A lie don't care who tells it. SMDH!

[@Endless_Nights2]

@@idamcmullen6114 well the world would be vastly different from today's society if the family didn't agree to give henrietta's cells to science. It is very scummy that they didn't tell her family that they were using her cells for science, but on the other hand millions of people would be nonexistent and yes even us wouldn't be here today if not for her.

[@ladycreda8326]

@@idamcmullen6114 your right what killed me was that the family never got recognition for it or paid for that matter but that was a time of racism which is sad and still ongoing but thankful that she was able to save lives

[@asheep7797]

I feel like you could've linked the sponsor by going "She travelled around the world, just like how you can, with Surfshark!"

[@RealSteveStevenson]

I've already heard this story before, but having 42 tell it makes it even better. He mentioned curing cancer but the sad truth is, the medical field and pharmaceutical companies would never allow a cure for cancer to be made, as they would stop making billions off of their current "treatments" that are actually poison. Cancer is probably the most profitable thing in the entirety of the medical and pharmaceutical business, just as death is incredibly profitable to funeral homes

[@thymythymyth]

Morals go through the window when money is involved!

[@jackrotz2139]

No cures anymore, they just find a way for you to be able to live with what ails you

[@zaboguy]

Thousands of researchers working to find a cure and you think they're all in on the cut? None of them would squeal? What about the non profits? Do pharma CEOs not get cancer? Or did they find a cure and they pay off maybe tens of thousands of scientists, and doctors etc?

[@Derek-kj9mt]

@@zaboguy Shhhhh... 🤫 don't tell them about developments in IO therapies and gene therapies.

[@jackrotz2139]

@@zaboguy You act as if this kind of thing would never happen even though there have been a plethora of documentaries covering such business dealings. In general, if the big investors CANT put a patent on it, there isn't much effort in research and development on anything. These organizations all have shareholders, except the non-profit but there are ways to manipulate NPs. The bottom line is always profit and a lot of times charities and fundraiser are just entities to hide behind. There's no need for formal conspiracies, it's just capitalistic business ethics, not that they're hiding a vile with the cure in a wall safe. It's the same reason the automobile industry hasn't made practical electric vehicles in mass even though its possible, environmentally ethical, and there is a public demand for them. The automobile industry makes billions by selling all the separate parts that go into making an internal combustion engine as opposed to a battery powered car and they would lose out billions of dollars if they completely switch from gas power to electric power even though it'd be the more environmentally responsible thing that should be done. It's the one core main societal flaw of the capitalist system. Whatever it is, or whatever the moral dilemma, whether it makes profits and or effects the jobs market will always take precedence over anything else.

[@victoriaeads6126]

Henrietta Lacks has literally saved lives. She, without her consent, gave humanity huge gifts.

[@Iburn247]

I thought it was going to be my old homeroom teacher...

[@txrhv9743]

Is home room like the equivalent of health and social

[@Draglox]

@@txrhv9743 nope, it's like the room where your class teacher is, basically

[@billthetraveler51]

Now Adam! Sit down, face forward and stop watching videos on that smartphone! - Your Old, Very Old, Homeroom Teacher. I’m still keeping an eye on you.

[@yakbeast09]

I made it to 42 likes

[@heavyman217]

When you realize there isn’t free healthcare for those in tough situations and then realize that everyone working at a hospital gets paid well…..this is really sad that her family couldn’t even afford treatment. Honestly, when did affording treatment rely on money so much? I remember being raised that we should care for one another, and if I could, I’d just treat whoever and charge them later at least. Turrible

[@theCidisIn]

I was assigned, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" in English 102, and that book would actually make me cry at times. I read it fairly fast. I wasn't just reading it for the class anymore. I had read and completed the book far faster than the syllabus schedule. It's not a long or hard read, but it is an amazing book. A fair amount of investigative journalism went into it. Poor woman went through unimaginable pain, but because of that we now have perfect control samples of cells. Those cells gave us soooo much life saving and changing medication. It's sad though. That woman went through hell to give us those cells. Even if it wasn't her choice. Her family, no hate but being religious and uneducated, was actually frightened by the thought that she might still be alive in some way and all these experiments they heard about might be hurting her. Sad... It's like the knowledge we got from the Nazi's horrible research, and in some cases we even hired Nazi scientists after the war. They did horrible things, but they still gave us so much knowledge that helps doctors save lives. Even if it came from them working and testing on, basically torturing, live people. Obviously that's completely unethical, which is why it hadn't been done before, but it's not like we had the luxury of turning down the knowledge obtained by those means. Same for Russian or Chinese research. They're not really known for their highly paid labor or their humanitarianism. Like how they did some super fucked up things to make that "Bodies Alive" or "Bodies Revealed" traveling anatomy exhibit. R.I.P. HeLa🙏

[@gamer7234]

My mom worked 12 hour days in the tobacco fields and other fields starting at the age of 5 or 6. All summer long she and my uncle worked in those fields. They liked school because going there meant they were not working.

[@majcry4188]

wait how old are you then that this was still legal when your mom was alive?

[@arkesh110]

@@majcry4188 he never said it was slavery, people farm land as a way of living as well

[@uncommon-commonsense]

@@arkesh110 I think they were referring to child labor not slavery.

[@cayenigma]

@@majcry4188 Slavery is still a pretty much a thing, or at least so small wage you cannot possibly live on it, not to talk your family. The slavery we usually talk about, no salary and no freedom, is also still out there, only now hiding.

[@arkesh110]

@@uncommon-commonsense even then, the guy who wrote could also mean that his mother worked in the fields along side her parents, which isn’t slavery or child labor (at least not in the traditional sense)