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Fertility recipes from the 16th century
The connection between what we eat and how it may affect our ability to create life has been a feature of religion, folklore and medicine for thousands of years. The BBC’s Emily Thomas visits the Wellcome library along with Dr Jennifer Evans from the University of Hertfordshire, to uncover fertility recipes from years gone by. (Photo credit: BBC)
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