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Be it cosmetic or reconstructive, the roots of plastic surgery can be traced all the way back to Vedic India	This Malaysian surgeon and astronaut has a curious link to India.
Superstitious people of some Indian states believe that being bitten by dogs will make them pregnant with puppies

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The beginning of HIV in India

The first cases of HIV infection in India occurred among prostitutes in Madras (Chennai) in 1986.

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Ayurveda's nine doors

Ayurvedic diagnosis includes an examination of the body's nine doors (नवद्वार): two each of eyes, ears, and nostrils, along with the mouth, genitalia, and the anus.

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Bangalore's brain lore

Bangalore's NIMHANS has a Brain Museum (officially the Neuropathology Museum) which boasts a collection of 300 brains.

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The beginning of HIV in India

Ayurveda's nine doors

Bangalore's brain lore