Charles Darwin: gassy mess.

On May 20, 1865, chronically ill Charles Darwin recorded the symptoms of his terrible stomach problems, which may been result of something called Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome:

“For 25 years extreme spasmodic daily & nightly flatulence: occasional vomiting, on two occasions prolonged during months. Vomiting preceded by shivering (hysterical crying) dying sensations (or half-faint). .  ringing in ears, treading on air and vision. (focus and black dots) . . . (nervousness when E. [Emma] leaves me)—What I vomit intensely acid slimy (sometimes bitter) consider teeth.” (Thanks Why Evolution Is True.)