Did You Know...
...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| 6532064 | Automatic inspection apparatus and method for simultaneous detection of anomalies in a 3-dimensional translucent object The present invention relates to an automated inspection apparatus for detection of anomalies in a 3D translucent object, the apparatus having a scanhead assembly including an image processing unit and image capture device, a first and a second light sour... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6146535 | Organic recovery method using hollow fiber microfilters There is disclosed a system for separating oil and other immiscible organic materials from a liquid body or from a mixture with an aqueous medium. The system includes the use of a plurality of microporous hollow fibers which may be arranged in any number ... | 11/14/2000 |
