The Incubator Babies of Coney Island (GT Mini)
Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal
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3.7 • 938 Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2022
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
In the first part of the 20th century, infants in incubators were a sideshow attraction at NY's Coney Island.
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| 1:04.4 | At the turn of the century, Coney Island was a place for fun. You might hang out at the |
| 1:08.4 | beach, eat ice cream, ride some amusement park rides and see a side show. Oddly enough, |
| 1:13.9 | that side show might resemble something close to a fully functional neonatal intensive |
| 1:18.9 | care unit. Complete with makeshift incubators filled with sleeping, premature babies. |
| 1:25.6 | We've talked about a lot of strange baby trends over the years on Ghost Town, including |
| 1:29.6 | baby cages, or most recently, the target sperminator. But today, we're talking about the |
| 1:34.6 | bizarre and entertaining origin story of the baby incubator, from Coney Island's side |
| 1:40.4 | show to a hospital near you. |
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