During the American Civil War many surgeons were judged by how quickly they could saw through a bone. It was a time where doctors made house calls, prescribed cocaine to nearly every ailment, and didn't bother washing their hands or their tools...so what inspired physicians to start cleaning up? And why did a surgeon write to the Goodyear Rubber Company? The answer may surprise you! 

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