Viagra wasn’t invented for what you think. It started as a heart medication. But test subjects kept reporting one very specific side effect… So







This pill was supposed to fix hearts… but helped something else [penis enlargement pain]

This pill was supposed to fix hearts… but helped something else [penis enlargement pain]

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Viagra wasn’t invented for what you think. It started as a heart medication. But test subjects kept reporting one very specific side effect… So scientists pivoted — and the rest is pharmaceutical history. #Viagra #AccidentalInvention #FunFacts #TrueStory #ScienceGoneWeird #Factodo #Shorts

Aired: May 27, 2025

Rating: TV-14

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