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Ancient Egyptian priests had to remove all their body hair every three days.
Priests were required to pluck out all their body hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes, as part of their purification rituals. This practice demonstrated the extreme measures taken for religious purity in ancient Egypt.
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The Chinese Emperor would have concubines wear perfume made from boiled exotic animals.
Different ranks of concubines were required to wear specific scents made from various animals. This helped the emperor...
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Ancient Chinese nobles would grow their fingernails so long they needed gold sheaths.
Long fingernails were a status symbol indicating that one didn't need to perform manual labor. Some nobles would...
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Medieval European aristocrats would wear live animals as fashion accessories.
Small animals like squirrels and ferrets would be kept as living jewelry, often adorned with precious metals. This...