CultureLab: Suzie Edge’s curious (and sometimes gruesome) history of famous body parts
Did you know we have King Louis XIV to thank for fistula surgeries? After surgeons worked hard to find a cure for his rear-end ailment, the operation became the height of fashion, with people queuing up to go under the knife so they could be just like their king. That’s just one of the incredible stories from Suzie…
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