What Does Plastic Surgery Have to Do With the Civil War?
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Show Notes
Why are people getting plastic surgery on their fingerprints? Why was the Civil War such a golden era for procedures? And why is everyone suddenly obsessed with the length of their philtrums? Will and Mango take a brisk walk through the history of plastic surgery.
This episode originally aired on January 25, 2019.
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