There was a young man who swallowed a knife: a miraculous medical tale from the 17th century

One morning in May 1635, Andrew Grünbeide, a Prussian peasant, woke up feeling the worse for wear after a long night drinking at the local tavern. Still a little tipsy, the “rusticke” young man made the inadvisable decision to make himself vomit by irritating his throat with the handle of his knife. What followed was … Continue reading There was a young man who swallowed a knife: a miraculous…