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From candles and swallowing swords to gastroscopy

George Dunea James L. Franklin Chicago, Illinois, United States Sword swallower Johnny Fox. Crop of image by Jeff Kubina on Flickr via Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 2.0. Flexible endoscope. Photo by de:Benutzer:Kalumet on Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0. In 1806, Philipp Bozzini of Mainz invented an instrument designed to explore the interior of the human body…

July 11, 2023

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From candles and swallowing swords to gastroscopy