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The surprising history of Christmas tinsel
Learn about some important contributions to space exploration, leprosy treatment,...
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Gandhiji Prem Nivas
The Gandhiji Prem Nivas is a center for people with leprosy that was established...
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The back of a patient with leprosy.
World Health Organization/National Library of Medicine
Kalaupapa was the site of a leprosy treatment center
The remote peninsula of Kalaupapa on Molokai, Hawaii, was the site of a leper colony...
Hawaii State Archives (PP-57-6-027)