Colton Fox

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1987, Dr. Zbigniew Religa achieved a significant milestone in Polish medical history by successfully completing the country's first-ever heart transplant. The surgery, which lasted a staggering 23 hours, was considered incredibly challenging at the time. In a remarkable photograph capturing the moment, Dr. Religa can be seen closely monitoring the patient's vital signs. Interestingly, the picture also shows Dr. Religa's exhausted assistant, who took a moment to rest on the floor in the corner due to the physically demanding nature of the procedure.

Despite facing medical odds and working within a healthcare system considered one of the worst in Europe at the time, Dr. Religa and his team forged ahead with the groundbreaking surgery. The complexity of the procedure is evident from the multitude of tubes and the clutter surrounding the patient.

The patient in the photograph is Tadeusz Zytkiewicz, who lived for another three decades before passing away in 2017. It is worth noting that Dr. Religa, a heavy smoker, tragically succumbed to lung cancer in 2009.

This iconic photograph, capturing a pivotal moment in medical history, has been recognized by National Geographic as one of the 100 most important pictures ever taken. Below the image, Zytkiewicz is seen proudly holding a printed copy of the photograph depicting himself on the operating table.

The achievement of the first heart transplant in Poland marked a truly remarkable moment for humanity, despite the fact that the initial heart transplant was performed in South Africa by Christian Barnard in 1967.

[brandon* @brndxix]

yea i’m never using white noise off youtube to nap ever again

[Ford Sanders @fordsandersTV]

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please be kind to airline agents. At the end of the day, Southwest as a whole is who canceled my flight with no explanation. I watched multiple agents today in tears after how customers treated them. They are here to help, and I’m so grateful to them.

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BREAKING: It's happening. An original animated series following the next earth Avatar in the cycle after Aang and Korra is coming in 2025 from Paramount and Avatar Studios.

All the info: https://t.co/szlm5I13TM

[Corn ✧⍣ @cornski]

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[tyler @tylerorth_]

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[toxic king @toxicking]

Family gonna ask what i brought to thanksgiving this year.. Ima say beef & swing on my cousin

[Avatar News @AvatarNews_]

BREAKING: Avatar Studios' first animated movie, featuring Aang and Team Avatar as young adults, hits theaters on October 10th, 2025

[(parody) BILL NYE THO @Bill_Nye_Tho]

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[Yiliang Peng @Doublelift1]

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[Aaron! @c6_shanky]

Last weekend, gf and I went to halloween house party

One of her coworkers was there, and he was openly making passes at her.

Guys, if you are going to date attractive women, the reality is that they are going to get hit on.

Here's a thread on how I handled the situation 👇👇

[I Keep It Taco 𓆏 @IKeepItTaco]

Be sure to check your kid's Halloween candy. My little sister found League Of Legends from Riot Games inside her Mars Bar

[Red ❤️‍🔥 @imJustRed]

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