Railway spine

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Railway spine was a condition in which passengers aboard early trains would become faint or complain of back pain. Physicians thought that this was due to the "excessive speeds" (about 30 mph) of the trains, and that the human body could not cope with speeds that fast. It was later found to be purely psychological in origin, and no longer exists as a valid disorder.

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