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Originally Posted by mrsD
I am reading a non fiction
Medical history book this vacation and
It is basically horrifying-- Drawing Blood.
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Want medical horror?
The Road to Wellville is on our "wish list".
I have a small collection of 19th C. medical books. They used mercury to treat lead poisoning and lead to treat mercury poisoning.
Re: Mayo, Alfred Nobel, who used his fortune to posthumously institute the
Nobel Prizes, made much of that fortune from his invention of dynamite, selling armaments, and war profiteering. He became so villified during his lifetime that he wanted to atone by creating the Prizes.
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In 1888 Alfred's brother Ludvig died while visiting Cannes and a French newspaper erroneously published Alfred's obituary.[1] It condemned him for his invention of dynamite and is said to have brought about his decision to leave a better legacy after his death.[1][10] The obituary stated, Le marchand de la mort est mort ("The merchant of death is dead")[1] and went on to say, "Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday."[11] Alfred was disappointed with what he read and concerned with how he would be remembered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel#Nobel_Prizes
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