Fear of botch burials was much more common before the development of medical devices such as the stethoscope, which became commercially available in about 1852, but in 1846 was hailed by Paris scientists as a “means of preventing premature burials.
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Fear of botch burials was much more common before the development of medical devices such as the stethoscope, which became commercially available in about 1852, but in 1846 was hailed by Paris scientists as a “means of preventing premature burials.
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Aaagh! One of my most morbid fears...second only to being cremated alive. Brrrrrrrr....