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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SamanthaStephenson0L on 2024-05-06 00:39:21.

Original Title: TIL trepanation involved drilling holes into the skull. Contrary to popular belief, not all patients subjected to it died. Archaeologists have found many skulls with partially healed openings, suggesting that some survived the procedure.