Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (born Rome, 106 B.C., died September 28, 48 B.C.) known in the English-speaking world as Pompey the Great, was a leading general of the late Roman Republic and chief rival to Julius Caesar, although they served together in the First Triumvirate.
... false treatments persist for a variety of reasons:
The placebo effect. Medicines or treatments, known to have no effect on a disease, can have major effects on a person's ...