History of nitrous oxide 08/07/2011 Takes a minute to get to the heart of the subject matter, but well worth the wait……. Related articles Nitrous oxide and childbirth: Why laughing gas could be coming to a maternity ward near you. (slate.com) Check the ancillary animations on the right side of the page..if they only had this when I was in undergrad………..but sadly, I just had ROOM 51…..cue the music from Jaws…. SHARE @