stackyFACTSBecause what calms down a maniac better than the literal blood of a lamb. In 1667, a French doctor essentially decided a mentally ill man just needed 'calmer blood,' so he pumped him full of sheep plasma. Miraculously, the guy actually survived the absolute medical malpractice.
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