TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoAncient wisdom often sounds like common sense now that it is commomly taught. What is some ancient wisdom that we no longer teach because it was wrong?message-squaremessage-square181fedilinkarrow-up1314arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1303arrow-down1message-squareAncient wisdom often sounds like common sense now that it is commomly taught. What is some ancient wisdom that we no longer teach because it was wrong?TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square181fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePratailinkfedilinkarrow-up70·11 months agoNot even ancient- we used to prescribe cigarettes to cure asthma.
minus-squareSkyhighatristlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·11 months agoWe used to blow tobacco smoke up people’s asses, literally.
minus-squarephubarr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoI believe that’s where the famous saying originates from.
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-211 months agoDoc, I have a killer migraine. Ah, I have just the thing… pulls out cast iron skillet.
Not even ancient- we used to prescribe cigarettes to cure asthma.
We used to blow tobacco smoke up people’s asses, literally.
I believe that’s where the famous saying originates from.
Doc, I have a killer migraine.
Ah, I have just the thing…
pulls out cast iron skillet.
Try a hammer?
Which it did - eventually.