I’m researching colonial America, and just spent the morning reading a book written in 1660, by one Thomas White. The full title doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, but here it is: A Manual for Parents: Wherein is Set Down… Read More
A sixteenth century surgeon named Leonardo Fioravanti (1517-1588) picked up the chopped off nose of a gentleman after a duel, washed it with his own urine, and sewed it back on.