Step inside the world of farmers who specialize in the cultivation of leeches, offering a rare and fascinating look into the largest leech farm. This factory tour showcases the meticulous techniques ...

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Sucking leech. Image by GlebK, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Did you know that there are around 480 different ...

Leeches have been used around the world over centuries as a medical treatment. This shop sign from 1801 in England announced leeches for sale. They are still used today in hospitals across the U.S. to ...

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