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Ancient Egyptian pharaohs would bathe in donkey milk to maintain youth.
Cleopatra reportedly kept 700 donkeys to provide milk for her baths. The practice was believed to maintain soft skin and prevent aging. This shows the extreme beauty practices of ancient royalty.
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Ancient Roman soldiers would drink vinegar mixed with water as an energy drink.
This mixture, called posca, was a standard military drink that helped prevent waterborne illness and provided energy. The...
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Japanese businessmen would hire ‘wakaresaseya’ (breakup agents) to end relationships.
These professional relationship breakers would be hired to orchestrate situations leading to breakups or divorces. This practice emerged...
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The Aztecs believed turquoise would prevent illness if inserted in the nose.
They would place small pieces of turquoise in their nose piercings, believing it would ward off sickness. This...