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...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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| 20050255080 | Magic bullets and anti - slip The long speculated magic bullet that will kill all disease and not hurt humans my be a game that bacteria have been playing for billions of years and what is needed is an Anti-Bullet to protect you from bacteria. Anti-Slip could be an anti-dislodging agent (Anti-Slip) ... | 11/17/2005 |
