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February 2, 2018 03:54 am PST
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In 1906, the Bronx Zoo exhibited a Congolese man in its primate house
The Bronx Zoo unveiled a controversial exhibit in 1906 -- a Congolese man in a cage in the primate house. The display attracted jeering crowds to the park, but for the man himself it was only the latest in a string of indignities. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll review the sad tale of Ota Benga and his life in early 20th-century America.
We'll also delve into fugue states and puzzle over a second interstate speeder.
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