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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| 6543681 | Mechanical golf counter A golf counter has an entirely mechanical mechanism which includes a first lever actuated by a first pushbutton provided at its end with a nose coacting with a first star wheel carrying the movable member of the counter of the number of strokes per hole a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 4436223 | Device for recording the dispensing of fluids A device is provided for recording the dispensing of a predetermined measure of a conductive fluid, e.g. water, alcoholic beverage, etc., from a container outlet. The device comprises an electrical signal generator for generating an electrical signal, e.g... | 03/13/1984 |
