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Robert Good, 33, of U of T department of physiology uses himself as a guinea pig to help his research into why so many people drown when they fall into cold water
Robert Good, 33, of U of T department of physiology uses himself as a guinea pig to help his research into why so many people drown when they fall into cold water

Robert Good, 33, of U of T department of physiology uses himself as a guinea pig to help his research into why so many people drown when they fall into cold water

Date12/7/1973
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0127805F
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