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Due to the prevalence of car accidents, injuries such as whiplash, spinal compression, and other neck and back injuries are commonplace. Before automobiles, what sorts of physical injuries were commonplace? What was the 19th century's "whiplash?"

by /u/mrpeabodyscoaltrain in /r/AskHistorians

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