Today I Found Out looks back at a time when doctors literally blew smoke up the asses of patients to revive them or treat a wide variety of other conditions. The practice later gave us the phrase “Blowing smoke up your ass” to mean insincere flattery.
A Look Back at a Time When Doctors Literally Blew Smoke Up the Asses of Patients
Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.