Word: blood
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Electrical device for sealing blood vessels perfected...
...starches discovered to have no permanent effect in heightening blood sugar content in diabetics...
Radioactive elements in blood studied as the initiating source of the heart beats...
Fetal livers proved to be more powerful than the livers of older animals in stimulating the formation of blood in pernicious anemia...
...distant events, and he had a plan for everything." In spite of his careful creed of moderation, Ben was "cheerful and fond of good living, a hearty drinker and a good story teller." Also, though Author Faÿ does not labor the point, Ben had little saintliness in his blood: in 1785 he had a great-grandson, the illegitimate son of the illegitimate son of his illegitimate son. Author Faÿ, ironic but appreciative, thus describes the meeting of Franklin and Voltaire: when Ben presented his grandson to the philosopher and asked for a blessing, Voltaire "blessed...