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The museum's Hall of Immortals features 12 stone statues of important figures throughout medicine. "It starts with Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, and goes through time ending with Marie Curie.

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A bridge constructed in Lincoln Park for sightseeing during the turn of the century soon became known as a place for death.

Experts told PBS News that worries about the Insurrection Act arise from legal uncertainty about how it can be applied.