An early blood transfusion from lamb to man is seen in this handout photograph released in London November 30, 2009. A gruesome account of a 1666 blood transfusion and amusing notes about how a 8-year-old Mozart responded to tests of his genius were published on Monday as part of an online history of scientific endeavour. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

An early blood transfusion from lamb to man is seen in this handout photograph released in London November 30, 2009. A gruesome account of a 1666 blood transfusion and amusing notes about how a 8-year-old Mozart responded to tests of his genius were published on Monday as part of an online history of scientific endeavour.

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