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March 16, 2024 42 mins

Join us as we do a deep dive into the curious history behind the idiom ‘Blow Smoke Up Your Ass’. 

Get ready for a history lesson that is as educational and it is funny, with stories so bizarre they'll have you questioning whether fact really is stranger than fiction. From the unusual medical treatments of yesteryear (vibrator rehabilitation, shock therapy, and medical heroine just to name a few) to the incredible innovations saving lives today, we're traversing centuries of medical history in one quick episode!
 
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