Hypnotism evolved from a phony health craze

In the 1780s, a charismatic healer caused a stir in Paris. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. Learn more at http://bit.ly/video-lab Scientific progress in the 18th century in Europe, a period known as the “Age of Enlightenment,” was demystifying the universe with breakthroughs in>>>

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South London faith healer promises his followers Covid-19 protection with oil and red yarn

A faith healer has been accused of “exploiting” people’s anxiety about the coronavirus crisis by selling a “plague protection kit” for £91. Bishop Climate Wiseman, head of the Kingdom Church in Camberwell, south London, has promised his followers the small bottle of oil and piece of red yarn will protect them from Covid-19.>>>

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