Can you be hypnotized to commit a crime? Is the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari a real danger? Hear about this and much more from Dr. Tourette - yes, the man who discovered Tourette's Syndrome - as we read an article of his from 1888, entitled "The Wonders of Animal Magnetism." And don't forget to review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or social media to get yourself drawn as a comic book character!

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