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Dr. Brinkley's Miracle Cure For Impotence (with Betwixt The Sheets)

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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The Goat Gland Miracle

This chapter explores the bizarre history of a surgeon's controversial goat gland transplantation as a cure for impotence, including the story of the first 'goat gland baby.' It also examines the marketing innovations that propelled this unusual treatment into the spotlight during the 1920s, paralleling modern societal desires for fertility remedies.

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