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In 1643, Johann Wirsung was shot and killed outside his home, but not before he named one of the men responsible. One rumor that has emerged over the years is the man was paid by one of Wirsung's former assistants, who claimed Wirsung had taken credit for a discovery the assistant had made: that the pancreas actually does stuff critical to keeping you alive.
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