9 Strange Beliefs People Once Accepted as Fact - History Collection
2. Bloodletting Cures Illness
Victorian-era doctors carefully apply leeches to a patient’s arm, demonstrating an ancient medical practice in a candlelit room. | Photo by Wikipedia
For nearly two millennia, bloodletting was a cornerstone of Western medicine. Doctors—and even famous figures like...
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