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by gus_massa
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It also gave us a lot of snake oil, the list is too long. Let's choose one: Pearl power ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_powder ) > In medieval Europe, pearl powder was widely perceived to have therapeutic qualities. It was used to treat the insanity of Charles VI of France (1368-1422), and the fever of which Lorenzo de Medici died in 1492. |
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