Lavoisier


 Guillotine last blinks


In 1794, Lavoisier was sent to the guillotine by Robespierre. Legend has it that Lavoisier arranged one last experiment before his exe- cution; after the blade fell, he would blink his eyes as long as he could, so that his assistant might determine how long a man could retain consciousness after beheading.

Some sources say he continued to blink for 30 seconds.

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