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A Burning Desire
In the 1930s and 1940s tanned skin, once looked upon as a sign of low class, became a mark of leisure and good health. A sunbathing craze emerged and fueled demand for products to help achieve glowing tans while avoiding painful sunburns.
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HealthA Fresh Breath
Listerine began as an antiseptic; advertising allowed it to change the gargling habits of America.
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HealthA Sweet Invention
A disease known to the ancient Egyptians finally met its match with modern biotechnology. Discover how human insulin became the first successful biotech product, one that kicked off a new scientific revolution.
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HealthHealthy Metal
Join author Sam Kean as he digs up some elements with anti-microbial properties.
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HealthThe Cyborg Transformed
The melding of technology and body in the service of health has been going on since the 1950s. Cyborgs of today blur the old distinctions between science and fiction, artificial and natural.
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Health