The Most Bizarre Medical Tools from Back in the Day

Therapy Unit

This is how doctors administered radioactive cesium-137 through this device to kill diseased tissue. It put out the max dose of radiation to the cancerous spot with minimizing effects to healthy tissue. Very similar to radiation therapy today!

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The More You Know

  • The "Like" button on Facebook was supposed to be the "Awesome" button.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • T-shirts were originally made for unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons on collared shirts.
  • Arkansas hosts the annual World Championship Duck Calling Contest.
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