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Part One: The Father of Gynecology

Behind the Bastards

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The Very First Medical Tool

Some researchers argue that the first recorded medical device in history came much earlier, and was not a drill or any kind of surgical tool. The statuette commonly known as the venus of willendorf, found in austria in 19 o eight. It is one of the most common pieces of ancient art that you'll see. And it depicts rotund woman with substantial breasts and wide hips.

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