“The terribly tragic outcome of Halsted’s experiments with cocaine was his own addiction. The doctor began injecting cocaine directly into his veins for its stimulative effects, quickly becoming an addict. Eventually, he was sent to Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode… — Lydia Kang Copy Share
“a funeral reminds you to be alive, doesn’t it? It slaps you across the face and points out that there’s still warm blood doing… — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
“The terribly tragic outcome of Halsted’s experiments with cocaine was his own addiction. The doctor began injecting cocaine directly into his veins for its stimulative effects, quickly becoming an addict. Eventually, he was sent to Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, where the recognized treatment for drug addiction was injecting the patient with large doses of morphine.” — Lydia Kang Copy Share
“Allene never knew that murder could make Monday mornings so wonderful. It” — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
“It’s Ovid. The most acceptable gifts . . . are the ones made precious by our love of the giver.” — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
“His speed was so mighty that once he accidentally sliced off the testicles of the patient. A free castration, to boot! Another time, he accidentally cut off the fingers of his assistant (who often held the leg in place); during the procedure, one of the onlookers dropped dead from terror when the knife slashed close enough to cut his coat.… — Lydia Kang Copy Share
“She had the sort of beauty that left you bleeding internally after gazing for too long.” — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
“Heppenheimer’s Shoppe was now the Stars and Stripes, trying to convince its customers that the owners were patriots, begging them not to turn them… — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
“Somewhere in the world at that moment, there was a birth, a death, a sunrise, and a sunset. There was despair, and a burst… — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
“Today, we now know that overconsumption of gin—or really any alcohol—can also lead to “gin blossoms.” Yes, sometimes that means a late-night dose of sentimentality and “Hey Jealousy” on repeat as you wax nostalgic about the Clinton years, but also, more harmfully, gin blossoms on your face. These gin blossoms are the red lines and dots on the faces of… — Lydia Kang Copy Share
“With the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, the United States cracked down on false and misleading labels, unsafe ingredients in food, and… — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
“It’s Ovid. The most acceptable gifts . . . are the ones made precious by our love of the giver.” Allene” — Lydia Kang Copy Share Image
