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Friday, August 25, 2023
Magical Metal
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Yesterday mentioned the gold and silver cramp rings used in the Middle Ages in England to avoid cramps and epilepsy. (The sample here—alas!...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Avicenna
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In 1527, when the healer and alchemist Paracelsus wanted to display his contempt for tradition, he burned a book in the town square in Basl...
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