@TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 year 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-square183fedilinkarrow-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 • 1 year agomessage-square183fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@Pratai@lemmy.calinkfedilink70•1 year agoNot even ancient- we used to prescribe cigarettes to cure asthma.
minus-square@Skyhighatrist@lemmy.calinkfedilink28•1 year agoWe used to blow tobacco smoke up people’s asses, literally.
minus-square@phubarr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•1 year agoI believe that’s where the famous saying originates from.
minus-square@RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink17•edit-21 year 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.