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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		Ridiculous "Remedies" of the Spanish Flu: The Rise of the Lemon
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:49:15
	Publish Date:		2020-08-06 21:11:25
	Description:		Have you ever used a home remedy when under the weather? Some, like honey and lemon (and whiskey) for a sore throat, remain common today. In 2020, other treatments people once swore by seem -- I hesitate to say it -- ridiculous. In the early 20th century, people were desperate to find a cure or treatment for the flu. They tried any number of things that may seem bizarre today, and part of that panic led to the lemon becoming a household staple across the United States. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
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