I went in with an open mind in 1775^, then > My reader will not wonder, that, after having ascertained the superior goodness of dephlogisticated air by mice li

I went in with an open mind in 1775^, then > My reader will not wonder, that, after having ascertained the superior goodness of dephlogisticated air by mice living in it, and the other tests above mentioned, I should have the curiosity to taste it myself. Nope. It’s important to remember that unbelievable beliefs associated with observations do not implicitly negate the observations, especially when it comes to understudied areas of the human body. What we know about the vagus nerve today seemed insane and nonsensical fifty years ago, but historical writings for hundreds of years are filled with tales of drinking magic elixirs that change people’s mind and body. Magic? Probably not. Valid? Possibly so. Further study is required, if only to separate the magic from the biology. ^ https://thoracickey.com/joseph-priestley-oxygen-and-the-enlightenment/ https://thoracickey.com/joseph-priestley-oxygen-and-the-enli...