It might shock you to know how recently human beings were kidnapped and used as exotic displays at world fairs, museums, zoos, and all sorts of shows for public entertainment. This is one man’s story about being trapped…in a human zoo. 

It might shock you to know how recently human beings were kidnapped and used as exotic displays at world fairs, museums, zoos, and all sorts of shows for public entertainment. This is one man’s story about being trapped…in a human zoo.

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The Backstory: The Human Zoo

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On this replay episode of The Backstory: Did you know that as recently as the Victorian era, somebody could have you committed to an insane asylum just because you disobeyed a husband, were too opinionated, were caught masturbating, and so much more? The treatment ranged from being chained to a wall, beaten...and more. And no one had to prove your insanity! This is the story of how one woman, post-lock-up, changed the status quo.

On this replay episode of The Backstory: Did you know that as recently as the Victorian era, somebody could have you committed to an insane asylum just because you disobeyed a husband, were too opinionated, were caught masturbating, and so much more? The treatment ranged from being chained to a wall, beaten...and more. And no one had to prove your insanity! This is the story of how one woman, post-lock-up, changed the status quo.

The Backstory (Replay): A hero emerges from a 19th century insane asylum

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We’ll do anything to look fabulous these days—Ozempic, Botox, plastic surgery—but we have nothing on our ancestors. Sounds unpleasant, but they used face creams made from animal and human pee. They glued animal pelts on surprising body parts. And they literally poisoned themselves in their quest for perfect skin and hair. 

We&rsquo;ll do anything to look fabulous these days&mdash;Ozempic, Botox, plastic surgery&mdash;but we have nothing on our ancestors. Sounds unpleasant,&nbsp;but they used face creams made from animal and human pee. They glued animal pelts on surprising body parts.&nbsp;And they literally poisoned themselves in their quest for perfect skin and hair.&nbsp;

The Backstory: Looking good at any price

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Was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspired by political outrage? That’s the story and it makes sense when you hear what he went through and what he was seeing in London back in 1843.

Was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspired by political outrage? That&rsquo;s the story and it makes sense when you hear what he went through and what he was seeing in London back in 1843.

The Backstory: Making a statement with A Christmas Carol

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The Backstory: The Human Zoo

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