May 25, 2021 11:37 am GMT
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For nearly 50 years, Martin Couney ran a sideshow in which babies were displayed in incubators
For more than 40 years in the early 20th century, Martin Couney ran a sideshow in which premature babies were displayed in incubators. With this odd practice he offered a valuable service in an era when many hospitals couldn't. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Couney's unusual enterprise, which earned both criticism and praise. — Read the rest
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