Shorts: The Man Behind the Maneuver
Shorts: The Man Behind the Maneuver
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In the 1970s, choking became national news: thousands were choking to death, leading to more accidental deaths than guns. Nobody knew what to do. Until a man named Henry Heimlich came along with a big idea.