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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2016

Bicycle Face: A Lady Cyclist Medical Scare in the 1890s – Women’s History

from Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices

What in the h*** was "bicycle face", why were 1890s doctors afraid of it, and what does it have to do with feminism? Find out today in this single-episode series! Become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod. Maps, pics, references, and more at www.deadideas.net. Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff.

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