Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, who popularized the guillotine in France, lost his left hand in the device.

See also:
- History of the Guillotine
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Hopefully he was right-handed.
Kahne
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Kahne, at September 17, 2007 3:35 PM
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