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Show 1320: The Fascinating World of Tiny Animals Living on Us (Archive)

The People's Pharmacy

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The Vikings Rise From Their Graves to Offer Us Some Insights

An old recipe that was described for eye infections and it was discounted by historians. A historian heard somebody else talking about antibiotic resistance and wondered you know if we could make this recipe again would it be effective? So they tracked down an article in one of the prestigious dermatology journals someone wrote in and said I put milk of magnesia which is a liquid laxative on my face for acne 30 or 40 years ago at least 40, but there has never been another study.

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