History & culture Quick ExploreHow Did Ancient People Deal With Pain Before Painkillers

How Did Ancient People Deal With Pain Before Painkillers

3.5× channel medianShort1:10EducationPublished Oct 18, 2026, 4:21 PM · 4d ago

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30.2K subscribers · median 3.2K views

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Views

11,312

+22 views/hour

Views / hour now

measured 2h ago

Peak views / hour

103

1d ago

First 24 hours

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not tracked from upload

Engagement

8.6%

likes + comments / views

Likes

967

8.6% of views

Comments

0.10% of views

Est. ad revenue

$0–$1

lifetime, $0.03–0.08 RPM

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Avg views / day

2.5K

since upload

vs channel median

3.5×

this video's views ÷ the channel's usual

Rank in channel

#13

of 22 tracked

Views over time

14 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

Before painkillers, people bit down on leather, drank willow bark tea, and let surgeons drill holes in their skulls. Here's what ancient humans actually did about pain. Which one would you have survived? Tell me in the comments 👇 #history #ancientmedicine #shorts

Details

Published: Oct 18, 2026, 4:21 PM
Length: 1:10 (70 s)
Format: Short (3 min or less)
Category: Education
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: No
Licensed content: Yes
Video ID: YEUMbWoEt4o

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