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A Surgeon's Invisible Stitches Saved More Lives Than Any General
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A Surgeon's Invisible Stitches Saved More Lives Than Any General

In 1867, a British surgeon stitched wounds with string no one could see—and accidentally saved more lives than any general.

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Medical HistoryIndustrial RevolutionScientific InnovationEdinburghAntiseptic Surgery19th CenturyJoseph ListerLouis PasteurSurgeryPublic Health

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