Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

The Green Children of Woolpit

10.19.2021 - By Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroyPlay

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For Halloween, Sawbones is bringing you a story rooted in folklore and mystery: two children  showed up one day in the English town of Woolpit, speaking a strange language . . .and with green skin. But their curious appearance may have a logical and medical explanation, and we bring you our best guesses.

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