Quick tip from the Chinese archives: If you're a leader self-medicating to extend your life based on some quasi-science pushed on you by obsequious underlings seeking to curry favor, just know that this hasn't always worked out as intended.

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Research suggests past side effects have included the possibility of premature death followed by palace intrigue involving masterless eunuchs, idiot children, and their even dumber spouses.