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How I cured my fear of vomiting

Emetophobia ruled every waking moment of Alex’s life. Until he came to realise he couldn’t live that way any more.

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A journey through slime

Did you know that slime cells signal to each other and seek out multiple partners? Welcome to bath time with Abi Palmer – and some revolting yet awe-inspiring grey slime.

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Getting sexy with cinnamon

Add some flavour to your love life with this spice. It will warm up more than just your buns.

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Born different

For Chris North, being born intersex in the 1940s meant his many childhood hospital visits, tests and operations were not explained or discussed. As he reveals, doctors encouraged strict secrecy.

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  • Vomiting and sickness, artwork
  • C14 Chinese medication chart: Vomiting, coughing etc.
  • Bulletin. No. 29, Vomiting in pregnancy / Clinical Department of The Vibrator Instrument Company.
  • Bulletin. No. 29, Vomiting in pregnancy / Clinical Department of The Vibrator Instrument Company.
  • Witchcraft: a bewitched woman vomiting. Woodcut, 1720.
  • An ill man seated by a fireplace vomiting into a bowl. Pencil drawing.
  • A woman holding the head of a man who is vomiting. Gouache painting by S.W. Kelly, 1936.
  • M0007013: Manuscript page from <i>Le Régime du corps</i> depicting two men, one vomiting into a bowl
  • Men drinking, vomiting and collapsing around a tavern table. Etching by J. Le Poutre, 17th century, after himself.
  • A drunk young man vomiting outside a social gathering. Colour lithograph for Nationaal Instituut voor Gezondheidsbevordering en Ziektepreventie, ca. 2000.
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