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Today I learned the ancient Greeks performed tonsillectomies, using the “hook and knife” method with direct sunlight to visualize the inflamed tissue

https://novoscriptorium.com/2019/11/20/paul-of-aeginas-innovative-tonsillectomy-7th-century-ad/
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