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Leeches

Doctors Pond

Great Dunmow, England

Doctors Pond

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.

Like needles, medical leeches can be used only once. After they've done their job, they're thanked for their service, given a lethal dose of ethanol, and incinerated as "medical waste."

The Leech's Journey, From Welsh Lab to American Hospitals

Disgusting? Sure. But invaluable in today's post-surgical ward.

Bradley Allf January 17, 2020

Bedale Leech House.

Bedale, England

Bedale Leech House

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

A replica Tempest Prognosticator at the Whitby Museum.

objects of intrigue

The Rise and Fall of the Leeches Who Could Predict the Weather

In Victorian England, was there anything leeches couldn't do?

Natasha Frost November 27, 2017