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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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The Ancient Greeks would vote to banish citizens using pottery shards.
Known as ostracism, citizens would write the name of someone they wanted exiled on pottery shards called ostraka....
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Medieval European courts employed professional jesters to criticize the king.
Court jesters were often the only people allowed to criticize rulers openly. Their role as entertainers provided immunity...
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In Victorian England, people would pose dead relatives for photographs.
Post-mortem photography was a common practice, often being the only photograph ever taken of a person. Specialized photographers...