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 26 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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