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...matches a fat little man in body weight and heart weight; an average sheep matches heart and body of a medium-sized woman. Having discovered those facts, Mr. Ferris learned that a couple of French physiologists in 1899 had found that a strong electric shock will stop fibrillation and restart the heart on its regular beat. After verifying this, Mr. Ferris determined that "to be successful, a counter-shock must be administered promptly after the fibrillating shock, probably within a few minutes...