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SCOUT· 31%54m·2026-04-24·History#484 The Phrenology Craze
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
In our modern world, people are turning to all sorts of unusual beliefs and fringe disciplines just outside the bounds of medical science and psychology, all in search of a better understanding of the human mind and the origins of personality. In the mid-19th century, New Yorkers with similar questions became obsessed…
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