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The History of the Vibrator is Not What You Think It Is

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The Wandering Womb: Ancient Greek beliefs and Edward Jordan's theory

Explore the ancient Greek understanding of women's uteruses and their belief in the wandering womb, as well as Edward Jordan's revival of the theory in the 1600s and its link to hysteria and witchcraft. Discuss the medical theory of humorism in relation to the balance of vital fluids in the body.

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