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med_cat: (Holmes amused)
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LOL

med_cat: (Holmes amused)
Am sitting here laughing hysterically...thanks to [livejournal.com profile] endgegner07 for the link!  The website discusses history of CPR...

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3000 BC

Mayan hieroglyphics and Peruvian Incas performed resuscitation by rectal fumigation. One can only surmise that while not very successful this technique certainly kept anyone from faking a heart attack to get off work for the day.
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Source: www.texasonsitecpr.com/History.html

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Jan. 26th, 2010 11:01 pm (UTC)
YIKES !!!! I have a soft spot for the Mayan's because they were a very sophiscated civilisation for it's time, apart from ripping out hearts !!! But this is hillarious !!! :D
med_cat: (Watson amused)
Jan. 26th, 2010 11:32 pm (UTC)
Glad you enjoyed ;)
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