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were wrapped in red blankets.
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Later on, the discovery of ultraviolet rays in fact gave
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new impetus to this traditional mania for red,
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and red glass went up on windows.
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In the late nineteenth century, medical journals published
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studies suggesting also that red light could be soothing to the
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eyes of the sufferer, and that perhaps it prevented
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scarring of the skin.
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So, that was one factor.
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Another idea that was very common was to open the pustule
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with a golden needle, to drain the fluid,
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and then sometimes the lesions