The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mesmerizing

Jan 22, 2019 · 1 hr · Season 5
0:00-1:00:58

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What is this? Are you some kind of hypnotist? We're doing a deep dive into one of the single most fascinating mistaken ideas and the fascinating man who thought it up. This story has got it all: demonic possession, mysterious seductions, beheadings, public shamings, miracle cures and The Avengers of 18th Century Science.

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