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TIL about the Doctor's Riot of 1788 in NYC, which left up to 20 dead and was a reaction to physicians and medical students stealing bodies from graves. It forced doctors in the city to go into hid... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL about the Doctor's Riot of 1788 in NYC, which left up to 20 dead and was a reaction to physicians and medical students stealing bodies from graves. It forced doctors in the city to go into hiding.

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