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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5304066 | Machine shop management system A method for managing work progress of separate work jobs in a machine shop having a plurality of separate machining operations comprises applying to a work order document a row of colored labels with each colored associated with a respective one of the m... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5203704 | Method of communication using pointing vector gestures and mnemonic devices to assist in learning point vector gestures A pointing gesture, a method of communication using a set of pointing gestures, and mnemonic devices are described used between a sender and a receiver. The pointing gestures are performed by the sender using a gesturing device which comprises a primary i... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4202548 | International code flag educational game One embodiment of the invention includes a 15 by 15 matrix having International Code Flags representative of various numbers which create multiple values. In addition, there are International Code Flag tiles with letter symbols on one side thereof for use... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4006305 | Blinker practice light A code practice blinker light is to be used in conjunction with a tape or record player sending code. The output signal of the tape or record player drives the input base circuit of a transistor, the switching action thereof causing the closing of a serie... | 02/01/1977 |
