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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6643956 | Orthopedic slipper A slipper for use by people with normal foot anatomy or with mild malady i.e., bunions, hammertoes and other bony prominences. The slipper is fabricated to have a mild rocker bottom sole with mild flexibility, allowing the wearer to roll through the gait ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6308438 | Slipper sock moccasin and method of making same A slipper sock having improved wearer comfort and providing enhanced foot protection is described. The slipper sock includes a sock having thickened padded portions along the ball and heel portions, with a relatively thinner arch portion therebetween. The... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6027807 | Graphite cladding laminate structural material and a graphite device having said material It is a object of this invention to provide a graphite cladding sheet having an excellent mechanical strength and applicable to wide use and a graphite device using said sheet. The graphite cladding sheet 10 comprises a flexible thin graphite sheet having... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5994245 | Laminated product for use in footwear manufacturing A laminated insole (2) for a footwear has an upper layer (4) of a resilient foam material having an outline (6) shaped for incorporation in the footwear, and a bottom layer of a fibrous mat (10) and having a shape conforming with the outline (6) of the up... | 11/30/1999 |
