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The hostage drama that took place in this building on Norrmalmstorg in 1973 gave rise to the term “Stockholm Syndrome.” The bank has long since been replaced by a high-end clothing store, but the vaults are still there.
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There Are at Least 10 Cities With Their Own Psychological Disorders

Stockholm Syndrome is the most famous, and most relate to tourism or hostage-taking.
Frank Jacobs, Big Think July 21, 2023
Corrie, Scotland

Doctor's Bath

A doctor had this large tub carved into rocks to facilitate easier seawater bathing.
Permanently Closed
Louisville, Ohio

Molly Stark Sanatorium

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.
The stream is milky from the hot springs
Yonezawa, Japan

Ubayu Onsen

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.
This 1833 painting by Alexandre Hesse in the Louvre in Paris depicts the funeral rites of the painter Titian after his death from plague.
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Venice Is Almost One Big Plague Graveyard

A city built on water was always going to struggle with burials—especially when a deadly pandemic came to town.
Vittoria Traverso October 27, 2022
Sanatorium Lake
Mount Macedon, Australia

Sanatorium Lake

This artificial lake was built to provide water for a planned facility that would treat tuberculosis patients.
Whey bathing at Berglialp in Switzerland.
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The Return of Swiss Cheese Baths

Melting into a tub of whey has a long history in the Alps.
Oriana Pauli July 26, 2022
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Podcast: The Goiter Belt

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 28, 2022
A bottlenose dolphin in the Red Sea near the southern Israeli coastal city of Eilat.
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Dolphins in the Red Sea May Use Coral to 'Self-Medicate'

Scientists observing a pod in the wild think the animals may choose specific species for a skin care wellness routine.
Ashley Stimpson June 7, 2022
"Mothers of Gynecology," a new statue in Montgomery, Alabama, honors three Black women— Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey—who were victims of experiments by J. Marion Sims, often called the "father of gynecology."
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Meet the Pioneering Midwives Who Helped Birth the Gulf South

Marie Grissot and Aimée Potens are just two of the women finally being written back into the history of childbirth.
Sharon Lurye March 16, 2022
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Podcast: Centers for Disease Control Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team December 2, 2021
This cup, which reads "punk health," contains goji berry-infused coffee. The berries are held to be good for the liver, kidneys, and other organs.
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Why 'Punk Health' Foods Are Popular with China’s Youth

Sometimes, rebellion means goji berries in your beer.
Clarissa Wei July 2, 2021
Covilha, Portugal

Miradouro do Sanatório (Sanatorium Viewpoint)

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.
Local, healthy ingredients take center stage.
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A Cooking Competition in the Pacific Islands Has a Life-Saving Mission

Governments and celebrities are battling diet-related diseases with reality TV.
Anne Ewbank May 20, 2021
The Gowanus: kinda picturesque, but also terribly polluted since the 19th century.
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Brooklyn's Putrid, Beloved Gowanus Canal Has Been a Horror for Centuries

A new $1.5 billion cleanup effort is underway, targeting its "black mayonnaise" of pollutants.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 14, 2021
The Young Lords, a Puerto Rican activist group, seized this mobile chest x-ray unit in 1970. A few months later, they and members of the Black Panther Party occupied part of Lincoln Hospital to establish a drug detoxification program.
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How Acupuncture Became a Radical Remedy in the Bronx

When Black and brown activists created Lincoln Detox, they also helped spread Eastern medicine.
Santi Elijah Holley November 9, 2020
Pačir Geothermal Spa
Pačir, Serbia

Pačir Geothermal Spa

This natural spa is known for its healing properties and vibrant hue.
Samurai were fierceness in the front, but all business in the back.
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To Work Out Like a Samurai, Swing a Stick, Take a Hike—or Push Some Pencils

Japan’s feudal fighters were plenty tough. But they didn’t ditch their day jobs.
Isaac Schultz May 15, 2020