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Before it was used in surgery, how was nitrous oxide (laughing gas) primarily utilized in the early 19th century?

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Correct answer: As a public entertainment novelty

Discovered in the late 18th century, nitrous oxide was initially used at laughing gas parties and traveling shows to amuse audiences with its euphoric effects. It took decades before pioneering dentist Horace Wells realized its potential to block dental pain. Photo: Ben Mills, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

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