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99% Invisible
Blue Glass, a book by General Augustus J. Pleasanton, was discussed in the context of a 19th-century craze where blue glass was believed to cure ailments. It was discussed how the craze was eventually debunked by Scientific American.
If my investigation should establish the verity of your statements you have made the most important discovery of the century transcending in importance even that of Morse's telegraph which at best fur...
— Episode: Mini-Stories: Volume 5
Episode: Mini-Stories: Volume 5
Blue Glass, a book by General Augustus J. Pleasanton, was discussed in the context of a 19th-century craze where blue glass was believed to cure ailments. It was discussed how the craze was eventually debunked by Scientific American.
If my investigation should establish the verity of your statements you have made the most important discovery of the century transcending in importance even that of Morse's telegraph which at best furnished only a means of communication with distant places while your discovery could be brought home to every living object on the planet.
And it was touted as a cure all right everything from skin conditions to your eyesight.
Also baldness insomnia back pain more serious diseases.
There is there is no way that color by itself or colored light is going to cure your eye disease or any disease.
Go see your doctor.