Hysterical Medicine

The Curious Case of Mary Toft


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Mary Toft lived the quiet life of a peasant farm worker during the mid 1700s. She was married, illiterate, and did what she could to help support her family. One day, out of nowhere, she started to give birth...to rabbits.

This episode is the tale of how man-midwives, doctors, and surgeons put poor Mary through endless torture in their search for their own fame. It is a truly wild tale, and is almost certain to make you hysterically mad.

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Hysterical MedicineBy Dr. Joe-la DeWitt