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What Does Plastic Surgery Have to Do With the Civil War?

What Does Plastic Surgery Have to Do With the Civil War?

Update: 2026-01-23
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Why are people getting plastic surgery on their fingerprints? Why was the Civil War such a golden era for procedures? And why is everyone suddenly obsessed with the length of their philtrums? Will and Mango take a brisk walk through the history of plastic surgery.

This episode originally aired on January 25, 2019.

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What Does Plastic Surgery Have to Do With the Civil War?

What Does Plastic Surgery Have to Do With the Civil War?

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