We explore ideas and practices once believed to be true but no longer. Each dead idea is explored in all its glorious eccentricity. For example, discover miasma, the theory that plague comes from stinky air; or the medical diagnosis of hysteria, which holds that women's wombs wander around their bodies causing trouble. Join us on a fun romp through the history of ideas that didn’t quite stand the test of time.
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Court Eunuchs V: Sex in the City: Stories from Byzantium - Byzantine Roman History
What can the sex lives of Byzantines tell us about court eunuchs? Find out today in these sizzling chariot-cab confessions.
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Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff. Maps, pics, references and more at www.deadideas.net.
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