A Deep Dive into the Deadly World of Victorian Patent Medicine

Kaz Rowe • November 23, 2023

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I love history and I love subjecting people to my unhinged rants about it. I also make the webcomic Cunning Fire. They/them Please only use my email for serious business inquiries, thank you.

A Deep Dive into the Deadly World of Victorian Patent Medicine

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