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Causes of Death in London (1623) (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 3 days ago (1 children)

“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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[–] SuperIce 51 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I could see how people 400 years ago could think that makes sense.

[–] finitebanjo 54 points 2 days ago

"There are two wolves inside of you. I'm afraid it's terminal."