Why Did People Used to Faint All the Time?


From Victorian corsets that crushed organs to Elvis fans dropping like flies, fainting used to be everywhere. But why don't we spontaneously collapse anymore?
This week, we'll look at how fainting evolved from physical necessity to something psychological to spiritual theatrics, and why we swapped swooning for something a lot more pathetic. Uncover the hidden power moves behind some pretty dramatic collapses.
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