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Causes of Death in London (1623) (mander.xyz)
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[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 92 points 3 days ago

“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@lemmy.world 51 points 3 days ago

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

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago

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

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