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Female masturbation and the perils of pleasure
| Dr Kate Lister
Dr Kate Lister exposes the brutal 19th-century ‘cures’ for women who indulged in masturbation.
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Homes for the hives of industry
| Emily Sargent
By building workers’ villages, industry titans demonstrated both philanthropy and control. Employees’ health improved, while rulebooks told them how to live ideal lives.
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Why the world needs collectors
| Anna Faherty
Those who collect play an important role as “facilitators of curiosity”, says Anna Faherty.
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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.
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The yogi as hermit, warrior, criminal and showman
| Lalita Kaplish
How the modern world changed the life and reputation of the yogi.
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Yoga gets physical
| Lalita Kaplish
Modern yoga owes a debt to the physical culture movement that created a world obsessed with health and fitness.