4. Zero Stroke
Irrespective of your TV, gaming or travel habits, there are some potential triggers that are inescapable. Even contact with the most basic daily commodities can cause all sorts of psychological problems. Money, for example, is an inevitable part of every persons life but could well be the cause of a rather bizarre condition under the right circumstances. 1920s Germany was plagued by devastating hyperinflation after the First World War, with the value of the Deutschmark taking a complete nosedive. Prices for everyday purchases reached dizzying heights, with a loaf of bread costing an unbelievable 200 billion marks by November 1923. For the bank clerks, accountants and bookkeepers who had to handle these huge and ever-growing numbers throughout the working week, unusual symptoms began to occur that were described by medical professionals as zero stroke. Sufferers, men and women, were strangely compelled to write endless rows of zeros over and over for no good reason. They also seemed eager to solve incredibly difficult calculations for fun and there were some reports of individuals who struggled to communicate numbers effectively, stating that they had several million children or were a few billion years old. Just one more reason to hope that we dont live to see another recession.