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Were Asylums As Bad As People Think? The Rise And Fall Of The So-Called “Madhouse”A photo showing the dilapidated interior of an abandoned asylum. The large open room is dust covered and dark. In the foreground, an old wheelchair is visible.

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Were Asylums As Bad As People Think? The Rise And Fall Of The So-Called “Madhouse”A photo showing the dilapidated interior of an abandoned asylum. The large open room is dust covered and dark. In the foreground, an old wheelchair is visible.
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Were Asylums As Bad As People Think? The Rise And Fall Of The So-Called “Madhouse”

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When Did People Start Drinking Coffee?The photo looks down on a map created in imitation of an aged historical example showing Africa and the Middle East on a brown, faded surface. There is a compass resting on the map next to a pile of coffee beans and a hessian sack to the top left of the image.

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When Did People Start Drinking Coffee?The photo looks down on a map created in imitation of an aged historical example showing Africa and the Middle East on a brown, faded surface. There is a compass resting on the map next to a pile of coffee beans and a hessian sack to the top left of the image.
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When Did People Start Drinking Coffee?

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Feast Of The Flesh: How Did Cannibalism Become The Ultimate Taboo?Close up pic of raw meat

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Feast Of The Flesh: How Did Cannibalism Become The Ultimate Taboo?Close up pic of raw meat
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Feast Of The Flesh: How Did Cannibalism Become The Ultimate Taboo?

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Stabbed, Slashed, And Bleeding: Meet The Medieval “Wound Man” With All The InjuriesA cropped photo of the Wound Man's upper body and head. The illustration shows the various weapons sticking out of his upper torso, including clubs, knives, swords, spears and arrows. Surrounding these weapons are textual labels in Latin.

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Stabbed, Slashed, And Bleeding: Meet The Medieval “Wound Man” With All The InjuriesA cropped photo of the Wound Man's upper body and head. The illustration shows the various weapons sticking out of his upper torso, including clubs, knives, swords, spears and arrows. Surrounding these weapons are textual labels in Latin.
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Stabbed, Slashed, And Bleeding: Meet The Medieval “Wound Man” With All The Injuries

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The History Of Birth Control Goes Back Further Than You Might Thinkclose up of Vachellia nilotica or gum arabic flowers

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The History Of Birth Control Goes Back Further Than You Might Thinkclose up of Vachellia nilotica or gum arabic flowers
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The History Of Birth Control Goes Back Further Than You Might Think

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How Did Scientists Discover Smoking Causes Cancer?cigarette stubbed out next to packet of cigarettes with surgeon general's warning label about health risks clearly visible

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How Did Scientists Discover Smoking Causes Cancer?cigarette stubbed out next to packet of cigarettes with surgeon general's warning label about health risks clearly visible
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How Did Scientists Discover Smoking Causes Cancer?

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Did The Romans Really Use Gladiator Sweat As An Aphrodisiac?Gladiator sweat aphrodisiac

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Did The Romans Really Use Gladiator Sweat As An Aphrodisiac?Gladiator sweat aphrodisiac
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Did The Romans Really Use Gladiator Sweat As An Aphrodisiac?

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Could One Of The Mysteries Of The Voynich Manuscript Relate To Female Sex?A photo of the Voynich Manuscript’s Rosette illustration showing the nine circular shapes and the various patterns and features that adorn them.

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Could One Of The Mysteries Of The Voynich Manuscript Relate To Female Sex?A photo of the Voynich Manuscript’s Rosette illustration showing the nine circular shapes and the various patterns and features that adorn them.
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Could One Of The Mysteries Of The Voynich Manuscript Relate To Female Sex?

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Poisonous Medicinal Plant Used Deliberately By Romans 2,000 Years AgoBlack henbane Roman bone

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Poisonous Medicinal Plant Used Deliberately By Romans 2,000 Years AgoBlack henbane Roman bone
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Poisonous Medicinal Plant Used Deliberately By Romans 2,000 Years Ago

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Voyager 1 Sends Repeating Message From Interstellar Space, A Prehistoric “Lost World" Has Been Hiding Out On Earth, And Much More This WeekAll the biggest science news stories of the week.

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Voyager 1 Sends Repeating Message From Interstellar Space, A Prehistoric “Lost World" Has Been Hiding Out On Earth, And Much More This WeekAll the biggest science news stories of the week.
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Voyager 1 Sends Repeating Message From Interstellar Space, A Prehistoric “Lost World" Has Been Hiding Out On Earth, And Much More This Week

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The Horrific History Of Tooth Transplantstooth held between pliers

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The Horrific History Of Tooth Transplantstooth held between pliers
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The Horrific History Of Tooth Transplants

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400-Year-Old Prosthetic Hand Reveals Medieval Doctors Had Some Impressive SkillsX-ray image of medieval prosthetic hand

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400-Year-Old Prosthetic Hand Reveals Medieval Doctors Had Some Impressive SkillsX-ray image of medieval prosthetic hand
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400-Year-Old Prosthetic Hand Reveals Medieval Doctors Had Some Impressive Skills

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Why Were So Many Women Accused Of Witchcraft? Maybe Because Of Their Jobsoil painting depicting an old woman in a house with animal skills and other ritualistic objects

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Why Were So Many Women Accused Of Witchcraft? Maybe Because Of Their Jobsoil painting depicting an old woman in a house with animal skills and other ritualistic objects
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Why Were So Many Women Accused Of Witchcraft? Maybe Because Of Their Jobs

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The Shocking Tale Of The Doctor, The Electric Probes, And A Woman's BrainRetro syringe, stethoscope and medical cupping glass on a wooden table. Shallow depth of field. Vintage style.

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The Shocking Tale Of The Doctor, The Electric Probes, And A Woman's BrainRetro syringe, stethoscope and medical cupping glass on a wooden table. Shallow depth of field. Vintage style.
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The Shocking Tale Of The Doctor, The Electric Probes, And A Woman's Brain

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Ignaz Semmelweis And The Controversial Crusade For Washing HandsMan with moustache, Ignaz Semmelweis, black and white portrait photo,

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Ignaz Semmelweis And The Controversial Crusade For Washing HandsMan with moustache, Ignaz Semmelweis, black and white portrait photo,
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Ignaz Semmelweis And The Controversial Crusade For Washing Hands

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