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The College of Swedish Massage
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I wonder how one went about setting up as a freelance massage therapist in 1949. Did the College of Swedish Massage mail order course culminate with a nice diploma you could display, something along the lines of a "Bra Inspector #23" badge? And exactly how, as a student, did you practice your techniques at home, and on whom?
As the quote below tells us, the College of Swedish Massage eventually was superseded by the more proper Swedish Institute, still teaching massage therapy today. I wonder if you can take their courses online?
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Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 12, 2013 -
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Category: Body, School, 1940s
Ayurvedic Remedies
Imagine what you'd smell like if you applied all three of these topical treatments at once! Probably pretty pungent. Not offensive exactly. But hungry street people with a hankering for curry would be following you and licking their lips. You might just as well roll around in your vegetable crisper and spice cabinet.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 02, 2013 -
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Category: Body, Food, Medicine, New Age, India
Herpits
Make your visit now!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 22, 2013 -
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Category: Body, Skin and Skin Conditions, Hygiene, Asia
Menstruation Machine
MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) brings us the Menstruation Machine, created by the artist Sputniko!:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 24, 2013 -
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Category: Art, Body, Torture
The Egyptian Popeye
Mustafa Ismail won the 2013 Guinness World Record for having the largest biceps. He's called the 'Egyptian Popeye.' He insists his bulging arm muscles are 100% natural, and according to albawaba.com, 'Japanese doctors' have examined him, looking for any signs of doping or suspicious needle marks, and have pronounced him to be the real deal. But I'm having trouble believing that. Arm muscles simply don't develop like that naturally.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 20, 2012 -
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Category: Body, Bodybuilding, Sports, World Records
Follies of the Mad Men #192
I wish Mr. Indigo Blue and Mr. Beamish Bright had become as popular as Goofus and Gallant. What adventures they could have had while conquering constipation!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 24, 2012 -
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Category: Bathrooms, Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1940s
Mrs. Jones’ Flesh Grower
Who knew bioengineering and stem cells were in use so long ago?
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 10, 2012 -
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Category: Body, Bodybuilding, Body Modifications, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Self-help Schemes, 1900s
Home
Home from Luiz Stockler on Vimeo.
Caution: ridiculous cartoon nudity.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 20, 2012 -
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Category: Body, Family, Surrealism, Cartoons
Wallace Rossall, the “Upside Down Boy”
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Poor Wallace Rossall. With his "twisted insides" he was obviously doomed to an early death.
But maybe not!
If this death record pertains to our Wallace--correct birth date; still living in California at time of death--then he lived to the decent age of 65 or 66.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 16, 2012 -
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Category: Body, Diseases, Stomach, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, 1930s
Crippled Children
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Sometime we forgot how much civilization has advanced in 90 years. What was common becomes weird.
Of course, at my age I still recall childhood polio as a danger.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 13, 2012 -
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Category: Body, Feet, Medicine, Advertising, Children, 1920s
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