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Sawbones: The (Maybe) Real Dr. Frankenstein

The man who (maybe) inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein didn’t just try to breathe life into corpses. He also invented a medicine so toxic it was used in chemical warfare. Also, a kind of blue! This is all real. We swear.

Music: ”Medicines” by The Taxpayers

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Transcript available here