Laughing gas is nitrous oxide gas. Discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1770, it was first used in 1807 as a mild anaesthetic in dentistry. To-day it is usually administered mixed with oxygen.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 117, 19 May 1936, Page 8
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