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    20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools

    The tobacco smoke enema they used to resuscitate drowning victims is ridiculous. But at least it can be credited for a well-known phrase! The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase "blow smoke up one's ass."