India, May 2 -- A recent discovery made by a US nurse has sparked widespread amusement online. While going through her grandmother's belongings, Traci Clark found an old hospital discharge booklet from 1965, which she quickly shared with her followers on Instagram. The clip, which has since garnered over 1.2 million views, has left many questioning the surprising medical advice given to new mothers half a century ago.

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In the video, Clark explains, "We're going through my grandmother's stuff, and I just found her discharge instructions. She was in bed 327A." The booklet, a three-page document, had been issued to her grandmother after g...