A History of Medicine at the Time of the Millenium

 2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root

  1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.

 1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.

 1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill
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 1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.

 2000 A.D. - That antibiotic doesn't work anymore. Here, eat this root





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