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Causes of Death in London (1623) (mander.xyz)
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[–] 112 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Cancer, and Wolf.

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    “People called cancer the wolf, because it 'ate up' the person.” But this wasn't just a linguistic quirk. The idea was actually translated into practice. “Some doctors would even apply raw meat to a cancerous ulcer, so that the wolf could feast on that for a while instead of 'eating' the patient.

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