The German Chancellor Bismarck, enraged at the constant criticisms from Rudolf Virchow (the German pathologist and liberal politician), had his seconds call upon the scientist to challenge him to a duel.<\/p>\n
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“As the challenged party, I have the choice of weapons,” said Virchow, “and I choose these.” He held aloft two large and apparently identical sausages. “One of these,” he went on, “is infected with deadly germs; the other is sound. Let His Excellency decide which one he wishes to eat, and I will eat the other.”<\/p>\n
Almost immediately the message came back that the chancellor had decided to cancel the duel.<\/p>\n
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