HealthHackadayabout 2 hours ago
The Farador Quack Medical Device
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The Farador electrotherapeutic device, sold in the 1910s and 1920s, claimed to cure all diseases via thermoelectric power. Disassembly shows the devices are empty inside, relying on the placebo effect, which is stronger with more complex-looking treatments.
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