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A Real Knockout

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

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The chapter explores the story of Madame Dimanche, a woman in 1830 who had a horn growing out of her forehead. She undergoes a risky surgery with only whiskey for pain relief, becoming one of the first successful plastic surgery patients and a renowned historical figure.

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