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Tag: death

Written by ericryangrantOctober 10, 2013October 7, 2013

The Brain of Your Dreams

Curiously, when Anatole France died in 1924, doctors found that his brain was two-thirds normal size. But, said surgeon Louis Guillaume, “It was the most beautiful brain one could dream of seeing. Its convolutions were marvelous.”

Written by ericryangrantSeptember 29, 2013September 23, 2013

JFK’s Disease

JFK was diagnosed with Addison’s disease in 1947 and given less than a year to live. In October he was actually given last rites.

Written by ericryangrantSeptember 27, 2013September 23, 2013

Marie Antoinette’s Last Words

On her way to the guillotine, Marie Antoinette stepped on the executioner’s toe. Her last words were “Pardonez-moi, monsieur.”

Written by ericryangrantSeptember 20, 2013September 12, 2013

Napoleon on Medicine

Napoleon Bonaparte described medicine as “a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.

Written by ericryangrantSeptember 16, 2013September 12, 2013

The Last Words of Groucho Marx

“Die, my dear? Why that’s the last thing I’ll do!” — Groucho Marx (last words)

Written by ericryangrantJuly 13, 2013July 12, 2013

Lightening Fact

Men are struck by lightning four times as often as women.

Written by ericryangrantJuly 11, 2013July 8, 2013

Martin Luther on Medicine and Mathematics

“Medicine makes people ill, mathematics makes them sad, and theology makes them sinful.” — Martin Luther

Written by ericryangrantJuly 11, 2013July 8, 2013

Bob Marley resting in peace

Bob Marley was buried with a guitar, a soccer ball, a bud of marijuana, and a Bible.

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