In 1848, Phineas Gage was blasting rocks to make way for the new railroad. He was packing a hole with blasting powder and a fuse, when momentarily distracted, scraped his iron tampering rod along a rock producing a spark and igniting the fuse.
The Tampering rod was shot straight through his skull being found 30 feet away covered in his brains.
Much to his co-workers horror, he walked to an oxcart and made his way back to the lodging town he was in. Here, he met Dr Williams and Dr Harlow who helped clean his head and monitor him.

Listen to this incredible story on his survival and life on this episode of Not Me Not Today Podcast.

⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ This episode contains graphic details of brains (again) and gore that may be distressing for some listeners.

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