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Lash Lure and the FDA's chamber of horrors
A 1930s eyelash dye caused devastating allergic reactions, sparking a campaign to change the law.
Mar 20
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Caroline Rance
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The medieval book nobody can read
The mysterious Voynich manuscript, filled with strange illustrations and unreadable text has baffled scholars for a century. Is it a medical guide…
Mar 13
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Ming Yang
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'We are now making our usual getaway': the Advanced Medical Science Institute's miraculous machines
A charismatic young showman called X W Wittman claimed to have a device that could see inside the human body.
Feb 5
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Caroline Rance
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The tooth, the whole tooth … and the jawbone too
Dec 13, 2024
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Caroline Rance
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The medieval book nobody can read
Mar 13
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Caroline Rance
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Ming Yang
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The melancholy delusion of the Stewart sisters
Jan 24, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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The human x-ray scientists
Jul 12, 2024
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Caroline Rance
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Death, sweat and fears in Tudor England
Sep 30, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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'We are now making our usual getaway': the Advanced Medical Science Institute's miraculous machines
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Caroline Rance
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On sledge and horseback ... to scandal
Victorian nurse Kate Marsden completed an incredible mission across Siberia – but not everyone appreciated her efforts.
Dec 8, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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The Brinkerhoff System
In 1877, Alexander W Brinkerhoff introduced an effective – and lucrative – treatment for piles.
Oct 28, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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Death, sweat and fears in Tudor England
The mystery of the English sweating sickness still hasn't been solved, but in 1552 Dr John Caius gave his view on what caused it, and how to avoid it.
Sep 30, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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No more ugly ears
Claxton's Ear-Cap offered Victorian mothers a way to prevent their little ones' ears from sticking out.
Jul 23, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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There are no Z-rays
The Zerret Applicator promised powerful healing rays from another world.
Jun 30, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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The pin is mightier than the sword
Early 20th-century street harassers met their match in the humble hat pin
Jun 9, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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'You cannot prevent me from becoming a dentist!'
Lilian Lindsay (1871-1960) overcame opposition to qualify as the UK's first female Licenciate in Dental Surgery
May 9, 2025
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