TIL that George Washington asked to be bled heavily after he developed a sore throat from weather exposure in 1799. After being drained of nearly 40% of his blood by his doctors over the course of twelve hours, he died of a throat infection.


TIL that George Washington asked to be bled heavily after he developed a sore throat from weather exposure in 1799. After being drained of nearly 40% of his blood by his doctors over the course of twelve hours, he died of a throat infection. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/bloodletting-blisters-solving-medical-mystery-george-washingtons-death smv9009 November 26, 2022 at 01:19AM

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