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Did John F. Kennedy’s Back Brace Cost Him His Life?

Mar 11, 2021 | 8:45 AM

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Up Close & Peculiar

More than 100 years ago, the globetrotting Robert Ripley began collecting artifacts from his journeys around the world, which today form the heart of the greatest collection of oddities ever assembled. Up Close & Peculiar brings the curious history of these pieces to a personal level as our Exhibits Buyer, Kurtis Moellmann, explores the strange relics that lie within our Warehouse walls! Become a part of the story as we share pieces for every history buff, pop culture junkie, and oddities collector alike.

Today: John F. Kennedy’s Back Brace 

Ever since he was a boy, John F. Kennedy suffered from severe back pain, and, Believe It or Not!, we have his back brace here in the Ripley’s collection! But was this supportive device potentially a contributing factor to his death?


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