Kansas Navy

The Kansas Navy was a tongue-in-cheek fraternal organization in the early 20th century. Among its honored "admirals" was John R. Brinkley (1885–1942), famous for implanting goat testicles into human subjects to cure impotence.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Gene Fowler; Bill Crawford (28 June 2010). Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves, Revised Edition. University of Texas Press. pp. 26–. ISBN 978-0-292-78914-2.
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