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Found items
| Paul HornThomas S G Farnetti
Books leave their traces in our minds, but we leave traces of ourselves in books too, as these fascinating items found inside old works show.
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- Article
The extraordinary body of Evatima Tardo
| Bess LovejoyCamilla Greenwell
Darling of 19th-century American freak shows, Evatima Tardo remained serene as she withstood crucifixion and the bites of poisonous snakes. But she took the secret behind her abilities to her grave.
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The Ladies of Llangollen
| Sarah Bentley
As we celebrate LGBT History Month, Sarah Bentley explores the relationship between the two 18th-century women known as the Ladies of Llangollen.
- Long read
- Long read
Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
| Guy StaggJess Nash
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
- Book extract
- Book extract
Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
| Aarathi Prasad
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.