Poor Historians: Misadventures in Medical History
By Aaron, Max, Mike, and Alba
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Episodes: 90
Jun 13, 2023
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Three modern emergency physicians and their show's "medical history intern" take a lighthearted, humorous quest through various stories in the history of medicine. New episodes every two weeks and a bonus episode once per month. Topics span from ancient times to relatively recent history, all related to important advancements, people, or discoveries in the history of medicine.
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The Resident Episode 2: Medical TV Show Roast
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May 16, 2024 |
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The Green Tongue Epidemic in Post World War II Japan
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May 09, 2024 |
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The Discovery of Viagra (aka Sildenafil) With a History of Erectile Dysfunction and Priapism Treatments
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The Resident: A Poor Historians Medical TV Show Breakdown & Review
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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President Cleveland's Secret Surgery (With Presidencies of the United States Podcast)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Charles Darwin, Kissing Bugs, and Chagas Disease
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Death To Beauty: The Transformative History of Botox with Dr. Eugene Helveston (Book Biopsy)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Napoleon's Narcissism: Discussing a Conqueror's Personality Disorder
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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The Stanford Prison Experiment: A Story of Problematic Behavioral Health Research
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Dr. Dropkick Murphy: A Legendary Life (Book Biopsy with Author, Emily Sweeney)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Alexander the Great's Final Illness: Medicine in Ancient Macedonia
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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More than Myth: Real Human Chimera Cases
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Curious Case Vault #3 - A Non-Fatal 19th Century Gunshot Wound to the Head
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The Milwaukee Protocol: A Rabies Survival Story
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Patented Poison: Radithor and the Fate of Eben Byers
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Curious Case Vault #2 - Cholera Morbus
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Encephalitis Lethargica: A Mysterious Recurring Epidemic Illness
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Composition Under Pressure: George Gershwin - A Neurologic Case from the 1930's.
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Bellows, Barrels, and Smoke: The History of CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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(Bonus): Curious Case Vault: A Deadly Case of Sore Throat
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Andre the Giant: A History of Gigantism, Acromegaly, and Professional Wrestling
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Cold Hard Steel: The Myth of the Modern Surgeon with Guest: Agnes Arnold-Forster, PhD
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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The Mysterious Case of Madamoiselle X: Walking Corpse Syndrome
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Unethical Science: The History of the U.S. Tuskegee and Guatemala Syphilis Experiments
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Hearth and Hazard: Dr. Percival Pott and the Chimney Sweeper's Affliction
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Blood and Crystals: A 1990's Medical Mystery Case
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Unjust Desserts: Illness vs Ill-Will in 1920's New York City
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Heart Disease: The Mavericks - from the book, The Masters of Medicine, with author, Dr. Andrew Lam
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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The Medical Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe's Demise
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Typhoid Mary - The Story of Salmonella and Mary Mallon
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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"The Edinburgh Seven - The Story of the First Women in Medicine" with Guest, Janey Jones.
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Koch v. Pasteur - Germs, Postulates, and Egos (with Special Guest, Patrick Kelly)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Tuberculosis Chic: The Most Fashionable Disease of the Victorian Era
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May 25, 2023 |
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"BONUS" Episode: Dr. William Beaumont and a Famous Gutshot (Radio Drama)
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May 11, 2023 |
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Osteopathic Medicine and its Founder, A.T. Still
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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The History of Emergency Medicine
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The Fungus Among Us: Historically Bad Fungal Infections
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Historical Medical Case Discussion: The Death of Harry Houdini
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Early Beginnings of the ICU and Critical Care Medicine
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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A History of Diabetes and the Amazing Discovery of Insulin
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Show Update / Schedule Change
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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M&M (Museums and Medicine): The Old Operating Theatre Museum in London England with Monica Walker, PhD
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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The Hippocratic Oath - Solemn or Silly? With Special Guest, Dr. Brian Elliott
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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M&M (Museums and Medicine): The Science Museum of Minnesota & Their Questionable Medical Device Collection
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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The Aorta - A Historically Infamous Blood Vessel
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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M&M (Museums and Medicine): The International Surgical Science Museum in Chicago, Illinois
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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The Epic Surgical Quackery of "Dr." Goat Balls (aka "Dr." John Brinkley)
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Book Biopsy: Spare Parts - The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery (with Author Paul Craddock)
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Smallpox Part Two: Scourge in the Americas, Edward Jenner and Vaccination
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Book Biopsy: Tik Merauke - An Epidemic Like No Other with Dr. John Richens
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Smallpox Part One: A Worldwide Scourge - with James Wilke
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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M&M (Museums and Medicine): The Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum with Kim Jovinelli
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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The Barber Surgeons - Haircuts, Shaves, and Amputations
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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M&M (Museums and Medicine): The National Museum of Civil War Medicine with Kyle Dalton
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Galen and the Four Humors of Ancient Greek Medicine
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Halloween Monsters and their Origins in Medical History
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Witchcraft, Pharmaceuticals, and Modern Medicine
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Physician Serial Killer - Dr. Thomas Neill Cream (aka The Lambeth Poisoner)
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Princess Diana - A Historic Case in Trauma Surgery
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Anaphylaxis, Adrenaline, and the Invention of the Autoinjector Epinephrine Pen
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Bier, Balls, & Cocaine: The Origin Story of Spinal Anesthesia.
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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A Tale of Cows and Presidential Heart Attacks: A Wisconsin Medical History Story
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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U.S. Civil War Ambulance Corps (with National Museum of Civil War Medicine)
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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The Madness of King George III - A Possible Explanation
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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The Facemaker with Special Guest - Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Dr. Joseph Lister (via The Butchering Art - By Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris)
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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The History of Kings and Colonics
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May 19, 2022 |
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Bedlam Hospital
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May 05, 2022 |
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Mercury As Medicine
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Florence Nightingale
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Hypothermia (The Coldest Case of Survival on Record)
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Radium (Marie Curie and the Radium Girls)
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Corpse Medicine - Eating the Dead for Your Own Health
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Diphtheria (aka "The Strangler") - Another Good Reason for Vaccination
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Pirate Medicine! Healthcare and Scurvy on the High Seas
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Dr. James Barry - Amazing Story, Twist Ending
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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The Hotel Dieu (The Oldest Running Hospital in the World)
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Chainsaws and Childbirth - A Frightening Tool from the History of Obstetrics
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Dueling Physicians - When Old-Tyme Guns and Docs Mix
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Lobotomy - One of Many Shameful Chapters in Medical History
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Trephination - A History of Holes in Heads
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Dr. Rogozov Does Surgery on Himself
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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The Body Snatchers (Burke & Hare and So Many More)
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Aqua Tofana - A Classic Poisoner's Poison
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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The Blue People of Kentucky
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Couney's Infantorium, the Baby Sideshow
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Dr. William Stewart Halstead - The Guy Who Founded Medical Residency
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Tarrare - The Man Who Ate Everything
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Dr. Robert Liston (The Fastest Amputator of the Victorian Era)
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Phineas Gage - The Famous Case of Head Trauma
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Jul 01, 2021 |