A Short History of Medicine
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Keywords: Humor
This is a joke that I came across today, titled A Short History of Medicine:
"I have an earache."
- 2000 BCE: Here, eat this root.
- 1000 CE: That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
- 1800 CE: That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
- 1920 CE: That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
- 1975 CE: That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
- 2000 CE: That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.
