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Antiquated Antidotes

We will explore the medical mavericks of the past and rediscover the gruesome tales behind our modern field of medicine.

Tag: Hoax

February 6, 2025

The Snake Oil Scoundrel: Clark Stanley

Nastassia Foose's avatarPosted by Nastassia Foose in Object Focus, Quackery

The ‘oil’ he sold contained no actual snake oil; instead, it was a concoction of ineffective ingredients, offering no real health benefits.

May 20, 2022

Romantic Lachrymatory Bottles or Hoax?

Nastassia Foose's avatarPosted by Nastassia Foose in Object Focus, Victorians

The most interesting thing about the myth of tear catchers is that it is totally believable considering that mourning was an outward artistic social expression to the Victorians.

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