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Ancient Chinese emperors would have their pulse taken through a silk thread.
Doctors would check the emperor's pulse through a thread to avoid touching the royal person directly. This practice showed how medical care adapted to cultural beliefs about royal sanctity.
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Ancient Spartans would punish bachelors by making them walk naked through the marketplace in winter.
Unmarried men past a certain age were required to walk naked through the agora during winter while singing...
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Victorian mothers would shape their babies’ heads using special caps and bindings.
Special caps and bandages were used to mold infants' heads into fashionable shapes. This practice was believed to...
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In Victorian England, some people would hold ‘mummy unwrapping parties.’
Wealthy hosts would invite guests to watch the unwrapping of an Egyptian mummy, combining entertainment with amateur archaeology....