this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2023
881 points (97.3% liked)

Memes

45746 readers
2237 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Ah the good ole days when children and infants were dying left and right, a splinter could mean a slow painful death by infection, and the local doctor prescribes drilling a hole in your head to release bad spirits

[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Don't forget the "bloodletting". Got to get that bad blood out along with the head spirits.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Some people today practice self-trepanation