The Most Bizarre Medical Tools from Back in the Day

Portable Respirator

The portable respirator is the easier and less permanent version of an iron lung. This lets patients recover at home without medical supervision. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
  • There are snakes with two heads, which compete with each other for food.
  • An 11-year-old is responsible for naming Pluto.
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