Ether, the chemical that changed the world

In 1846, the chemical ether changed the world of medicine. According to McGill University's Dr. Joe Schwarcz, the world did not hear about the chemical from medical doctors but rather from the magician Robert Houdin who incorporated it into his act. (Dave Sidaway / MONTREAL GAZETTE)

[frosbitfire]

The song that changed the world...

Seriously, good video.

[kamalmanzukie]

when we were teenagers we precipitated ether out of engine starter fluid and huffed it. you really wouldn't want to breathe enough to make you pass out, it is a very unpleasant feeling lmao

[Mike-nntf]

I took a few of this guy’s classes, he is awesome.

[tokin_alien]

That’s how the people jump out of a window on lsd story came out

[xjusticegamingchannel]

"U trying to kick knowledge?" "Nah, I'm trying to kick that ish u need to learn tho. That Ether that ish that make your soul burn slow." NaS

[rahulmistry]

"Do you want some beer? how about some ether?"

[bobgnarly]

wait so how was he levitating then? I missed something

[TomPark]

Getting my wisdom teeth my dentist had ether.

[leomartin]

There was a cut in the part when he demonstrated what ether can do.

[maxfuentes]

Trick explained: the hoop being twisted 180degrees is secretly some slight of hand allowing him to avoid passing the hoop though the hidden pole holding up the block

[lance]

Dangerous? Oh plsss everyone tried this at least once back in kindergarten. Right? Right???

[WIZARDGaming_]

Do u want to have some beer? No, I would like to have ether beacause it makes me sleep😂

[bnkundwa]

Ether can be associated to memory loss.

[andybrown]

I honestly thought I was going to learn the secret of the levitation trick. Darn it.

[Anon]

Is it true ether abuse has been linked to short term memory problems?

[andybrown]

Magnets. With a miniature puppet to weight balance the magnets field.

[rubberspoon]

They called it ether so they could distract people from the real ether.

[bitTorrenter]

That bottle says Ethyl Ether, not Diethyl Ether. So, what chemical are we talking about?

[mujtabaabbasi]

I think first used by crawford long to remove abscess in 1842

[darkgoth]

Oh yeah we had lOts of fun with this stuff