TIL that in 18th century England, people would pay to attend Bedlam, a private lunatic asylum, to watch the mentally ill as entertainment
TIL that in 18th century England, people would pay to attend Bedlam, a private lunatic asylum, to watch the mentally ill as entertainment
retrospectjournal.com
Bedlam: The Mental Asylum That Became London’s Top Tourist Attraction
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