Apparently, it was successful enough for its time to stay in common practice until the 1890s. Then again, this is successful by the standards of the 19th Century, and as a fan of The Knick, which is set in 1901, that era's practically the Dark Ages. And given that much of the time the Chainsaw was used in medicine, people didn't accept germ theory, assume that the bar for "successful" then is likely piss-poor by modern standards.
Case in point: in 1900, the life expectancy of an American was 47 years. And that was on the high end because the global average was around 30. Now? The country with the lowest life expectancy today is the Central African Republic, with an average of 53.68 years.
Case in point: in 1900, the life expectancy of an American was 47 years. And that was on the high end because the global average was around 30. Now? The country with the lowest life expectancy today is the Central African Republic, with an average of 53.68 years.
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.