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Ancient Persian nobles would debate important matters twice – once sober and once drunk.
This practice ensured that decisions were considered from multiple perspectives. If an idea seemed good both drunk and sober, it would be implemented. This showed an early understanding of the value of different mental states in decision-making.
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Victorian ladies would paint their faces with arsenic to appear pale.
Arsenic wafers were eaten or made into face cream to achieve a fashionable pale complexion. This deadly practice...
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In ancient Egypt, servants would be covered in honey to act as human fly catchers.
To keep flies away from important people, servants would be coated in honey. The sticky substance would attract...
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In ancient China, cricket fighting was so popular that specialized cricket referees existed.
Professional cricket-fighting referees would oversee matches between prized fighting crickets. These insects were kept in special ceramic jars...