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The Mysterious Illness That Befell Eiffel Tower Construction Workers

Season 51 Episode 3

About the Episode

In 1887, the men working on the Eiffel Tower reported bleeding, difficulty breathing, and partial paralysis after being in pressurized air chambers. Today, we know this illness as the bends.

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