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Glasofruix
9 year s ago
#7 it still is a brutal and archaic practice...
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Mr. Ree
9 year s ago
#17 - is that where the phrase "blow smoke up your ass" originated?
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Lithotome (1740s-1830s): In order to remove bladder stones, the bladder would need to be cut and doctors would use a lithotome to do it. The shaft contained a hidden blade that was inserted into the bladder and then released using a spring handle.
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Glasofruix
9 year s ago
#7 it still is a brutal and archaic practice...
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Mr. Ree
9 year s ago
#17 - is that where the phrase "blow smoke up your ass" originated?
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