The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris

The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

Thomas Morris

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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Delightfully horrifying.--Popular Science This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness. A puzzling series of dental explosions begi...

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informative 91%
funny 74%
lighthearted 33%
dark 23%
reflective 6%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 1%

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fast 30%
slow 12%

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