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There's certainly other examples of inventions preceding understanding. Pasteurization was invented many times, Louis Pasteur was the last inventor, and the onl
by kevinmchugh 4y ago
There's certainly other examples of inventions preceding understanding. Pasteurization was invented many times, Louis Pasteur was the last inventor, and the only one who understood germ theory. Citrus rations to prevent scurvy predate the discovery of vitamins.
I want to say I've heard of wounds being treated with honey in translations of Greek myths, but I couldn't swear to that.
- bumby 4y agoI've heard of wound remedies written in Old English (the type that even English speakers need a translation for) that were shown to work remarkably well as an antiseptic. This might be the right reference: https://scitechdaily.com/medieval-medicine-remedy-found-in-9th-century-balds-leechbook-could-provide-new-treatment-for-modern-day-infections/ https://scitechdaily.com/medieval-medicine-remedy-found-in-9...