#public health

Stories tagged “public health” in the Weird Science History archive — 6 stories connected by this topic.

• The Ball-Game Chant That Named the Fly Swatter
• The Navy That Swapped Lemons for Limes — and Forgot How to Cure Scurvy
• The Rat-Tail Bounty That Turned Hanoi Into a Rat Farm
• The Germ-Fighting Paper Cup Named After the Doll Company Next Door
• From a Sponge on a Stick to the Flush Toilet: A Short History of the Toilet
• When Doctors Recommended Cigarettes

Related topics: #ancient Rome #everyday objects #germ theory #medical history #rats