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controlled violence with a license, where cutting someone open counts as helping.
ancient rootsSkull holes drilled 7,000 years ago often healed and survived.
no anesthesiaSurgeons once raced the clock to limit screaming patients.
speed recordRobert Liston amputated a leg in 28 seconds.
infamous caseOne operation killed three people: patient, assistant, spectator.
naming quirkSurgeon comes from Greek for hand and work.