#35 - Industrial Revolution
from TKO Hosted by Scott Walker
Talk about accidentally stealing valor at the Texas Roadhouse. As well as ants getting into my shroom chocolates and almost upsetting the balance of nature and evolution. 35:00 - Ignaz Semmelweis faced backlash for his theory that handwashing could prevent puerperal fever, a deadly infection in new mothers. The medical establishment rejected his findings because they contradicted existing norms, lacked the theoretical backing of germ theory, and were presented with an unprofessional and abrasive demeanor. This opposition led to his dismissal from his Vienna hospital, the poor reception of his 1861 book, and ultimately, a mental breakdown and death in asylum
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