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Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspiration

Once upon a time, we all had a genius.

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The evil eye and social anxiety

The ‘look’ of the evil eye is believed to bring bad luck, illness or even death. This ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted with an envious glare, or it could be accidental, the result of undue attention or excessive praise.

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Nymphomania and hypersexuality in women and men

The history of nymphomania is closely bound with society's views on women and their sexuality.

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Medics and the bomb

Would a nuclear attack on the UK overwhelm the NHS? At the height of the Cold War, despite government optimism, medics predicted doom.

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  • Side view of Grey - prophets thumb mark
  • Horse's neck: prophet's thumb mark vetral
  • Persian prose in praise of Mohammed, the Prophet
  • The prophet Zachariah. Engraving by A. Scultori after Michelangelo.
  • The prophet Jeremiah. Line engraving, 18--, after N.H., 1525.
  • The prophet Elisha. Engraving by J.P. Saenredam after A. Bloemaert.
  • A patriarch or prophet bestowing a benediction (?). Drawing, c. 1791.
  • Hannah Trapnel, a Quaker and a pretended prophet. Line engraving after R. Gaywood, 1823.
  • New Zealand: the house of the Maori leader and prophet, Te Kooti. Albumen print.
  • The tomb of the Muhammad, the prophet at Medina. Chromolithograph by an Indian artist, 1900s.
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