Smash Notes
How Did President Garfield Die
at 12:58
Answer
He died from the fallacy of the time, which was getting the bullet out. He had so many people sticking their fingers inside his wound because they didn’t believe in the germ theory of diseases. So really, he died due to medical care of the time.
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- Show
- This Won't Hurt a Bit
- Episode
- 10 - GARFIELD AND THE BULLET
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