Egypt, 3,000 BCE; “Hey if you let electric eels shock you it helps with pain.”
The Modern Era, 5,000 years later; “Hey wait, we can use electricity to interrupt nerve signals and relieve pain.”
The ghosts of two ancient Egyptian doctors, giving each other a high five of vindication; “Took ‘em long enough.”
Also The Modern Era, 5000 years later; “We don’t need science to ease pain. I got homeopathy and essential oils.”
The ghosts of two ancient Egyptian doctors; “Oh my Gods, Karen, do some research.”
Electric eels don’t live in Egypt though
They live in South America
My bad, electric catfish, got ‘em mixed up.
it is a much funnier mental image for it to be this funky chunky fish
Egyptian doctors, 3,000 BCE, pointing to a pool with one of these bois in it. “Yeah go stand in there and your arthritis’ll feel better.”
Ancient Egyptian with bad knees; “You’re shitting me, right.”
Ancient Egyptian doctors; “Did we fucking stutter.”
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