Today I Learned: These Mildly-Interesting Photos Are Proof There Are New Things to Discover Every Day

If you ever needed proof that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, look no further than Paul Karason. This California man’s skin turned permanently blue after years of ingesting colloidal silver – a supposed “miracle cure” for various ailments. Now, I’m no doctor, but I’m pretty sure that having blue skin isn’t a symptom of good health.

But hey, at least Paul was unique, right? Some said he looked like a real-life smurf. Despite the silver poisoning (also scientifically known as argyria), he did claim that the supplements benefitted his health. Unfortunately, Paul passed away in 2013 due to complications from a heart condition, but his legacy lives on.