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28 Terrifying Medical Procedures and Devices from Days Long Ago

As time marches on, everything around us changes. 


Technology, infrastructure, travel, and of course, medicine are ever-evolving industries. Now we know times have changed, but looking back at some of these old medical devices you'd be shocked to learn that while most of them aren't torture devices, they sure do appear to resemble them. 


From plague masks to iron lungs, here are some of the most out-there medical devices ever used by doctors.  

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