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Federal funding for medical research has declined, leading academics to seek alternative funding sources, sometimes from drug companies.

After 1938's Munich Agreement, "appeasement" became a dirty word in international relations. But scholars argue that appeasement can be a useful tool.

For a brief period of time in the 19th century, doctors used "mesmerism" for pain-free surgery.