Video Link. Wired's Danger Room has the backstory on this ultra-weird cautionary video produced by the Navy in the 1970s to warn troops against the dangers of syphilis.
US Navy's '70s "Schoolhouse Rock" for Syphilis: Vampire Count Spirochette
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