REMASTERED – Episode 45: First Impressions
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Pregnancy and Its Implications
In the 18th century, something happened that left the medical world completely baffled. It was referred to as maternal impression and it was a way of explaining the unexplainable. According to the theory, strong emotional events in the life of a pregnant woman could have a lasting impact on her unborn child. Joseph Merrick's story is a perfect example of that logic. Why did his body begin to deform and twist? Well, it must have begun in the womb.
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