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Milk trails round Euston
| Esther LesliePeople’s MuseumBenjamin Gilbert
Where cows once grazed near Wellcome Collection in London, baristas now froth their milk. Esther Leslie uncovers Euston’s dairy-based urban history.
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Nymphomania and hypersexuality in women and men
| Taryn Cain
The history of nymphomania is closely bound with society's views on women and their sexuality.
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Ginger’s role in cures and courtroom battles
| Alice White
Some people will use a dose of ginger to help with hangovers – but it hasn’t always been a friend to the thirsty.
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Dirt, disease and the Inspector of Nuisances
| Kristen den Hartog
In the days when ‘bad air’ was thought to spread disease, dozens of Inspectors of Nuisances ceaselessly struggled against the perils of dirt – both visible and invisible.
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Deadly doses and the hardest of hard drugs
| Stevyn Colgan
The invention of the modern hypodermic syringe meant we could get high – or accidentally die – faster than before. Find out how this medical breakthrough was adapted for deadly uses.