Even when medical science made a significant breakthrough, such as the germ theory of disease causation during the last third of the 19^th century, the quack was there to take advantage of these new findings with his cleverly worded cures, such William Radam’s Microbe Killer, a concoction made up primarily of water, that made the former professional gardener a millionaire several times over. The quack has always been a step ahead of medical science because he does not have to “prove” his discovery-just be able to sell it to an anxious public who really does not understand the science behind these breakthrough medical discoveries. Even today patients suffering from AIDS and some forms of cancer still turn to laetrila compound of ground up apricot pits-to cure these illnesses.