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I was impressed by the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad worker who, in 1848, accidentally had a gunpowder tamping iron blasted through his head. A doctor was
by jcl 4y ago
I was impressed by the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad worker who, in 1848, accidentally had a gunpowder tamping iron blasted through his head. A doctor was somehow able to treat the wound, such that he was able to make a near-complete recovery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
- giraffe_lady 4y agorail spike through the dome definitely puts you in the "you needed emergency surgery because you were going to die very soon" category. you're going to the doctor no matter what because they can't plausibly make your life worse at that point.