A Short History of Medicine

One of those real good ones u come accross in the net :

"Doctor, I have an earache."

2000 BC: "Here, eat this root."
1000 BC: "That root is heathen. Say this prayer."
1850 AD: "That prayer is superstition. Drink this potion."
1940 AD: "That potion is snake oil. Swallow this pill."
1985 AD: "That pill is ineffective. Take this antibiotic."
2000 AD: "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root."
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