TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoAncient wisdom often sounds like common sense now that it is commomly taught. What is some ancient wisdom that we no longer teach because it was wrong?message-squaremessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1281arrow-down1message-squareAncient wisdom often sounds like common sense now that it is commomly taught. What is some ancient wisdom that we no longer teach because it was wrong?TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square153fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareace_garp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·2 years agoThe Ether/Aether That there is an invisible structure all around us that allows gravity, light and electricity to move through it. Now debunked or replaced. Trepanning to release evil spirits. Drill a hole in your head as a cureall for any mental behaviour abnormalities. Still practised as an emergency surgery, only to release life-threatening blood and pressure buildup inside the cranial cavity. Blowing smoke up your ass Gut pain? Almost drowned? Time to blow some tobacco smoke up your bum. Discontinued.
The Ether/Aether
That there is an invisible structure all around us that allows gravity, light and electricity to move through it. Now debunked or replaced.
Trepanning to release evil spirits.
Drill a hole in your head as a cureall for any mental behaviour abnormalities. Still practised as an emergency surgery, only to release life-threatening blood and pressure buildup inside the cranial cavity.
Blowing smoke up your ass
Gut pain? Almost drowned? Time to blow some tobacco smoke up your bum. Discontinued.