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13. The Grain of Truth

Uncharted with Hannah Fry

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This chapter recounts a chilling episode from 1945 in a Dutch hospital, where desperate measures during Nazi blockades led to the unconventional use of tulip bulbs as food for starving children. It highlights the struggle for pediatric medicine to gain recognition while celebrating the resilience of young patients who survived against the odds.

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