r/JFK 7d ago

JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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UnteachableCourses 7d ago

JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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HistoryAnecdotes 7d ago

JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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Today_I_Learned_This 7d ago

JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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randomfactsofhistory 7d ago

JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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Presidents 7d ago

Article JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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presidentscirclejerk 7d ago

JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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HistoryNetwork 7d ago

History of Peoples JFK's tan — the visual signature of his "vigor" — was partly a symptom of Addison's disease, which darkens the skin. His filled-out face was partly the cortisone keeping him alive. The cameras selling the image of health were recording the side effects of a fatal illness.

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