Monday, December 15, 2014

The Last Hours of George Washington

Which, apparently, included a lot of bleeding:
Back in 1799, Washington’s physicians justified the removal of more than 80 ounces of his blood (2.365 liters or 40 percent of his total blood volume) over a 12-hour period in order to reduce the massive inflammation of his windpipe and constrict the blood vessels in the region.
"I'm on the $1 bill, motherfuckers! Quit cutting me!!!!"

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