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First evidence of bloodletting in Egypt.
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Plato formed the foundations of much of Western philosophy, and provided records of Socratic teachings.
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Plato founded the Academy outside of Athens to teach philosophy.
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Plato was convinced that geometry was the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe.
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The Republic, a literary masterpiece, describes 5 mathematical disciplines--arithmetic, plane geometry, solid geometry, astronomy, and harmonics.
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Euclid, father of geometry, studied in Plato’s ancient school in Athens and wrote "Elements".
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The doors to Plato's Academy officially closed after 900 years of service.
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Red represented bloodletting & white signified bandages wrapped around wounds.
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Washington died after physicians withdrew 2365 ml of blood to reduce swelling.
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Recommended leeches to reduce inflammation and swelling.
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Sir William Osler (1850–1919) recommended bloodletting for pneumonia in final 1942 medical book edition.
