Culture
Unique traditions, customs, and social practices from different cultures and time periods.
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Victorian women would wear strips of raw beef on their faces as an early form of face mask.
The practice of wearing 'beef masks' was believed to improve complexion and reduce wrinkles. Women would sleep with...
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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....
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In ancient Egypt, men and women wore makeup as protection against evil spirits.
Eye makeup wasn't just cosmetic - it was believed to ward off evil and protect against eye diseases....
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In Victorian England, people would hire professional mourners to cry at funerals.
Known as 'mutes' or 'professional mourners,' these individuals were paid to attend funerals and weep dramatically. The number...
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Ancient Greek athletes would compete in the Olympics covered in olive oil.
Athletes would coat themselves in olive oil before competing, both for aesthetic reasons and to regulate body temperature....
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Victorian mourners would create jewelry from the hair of deceased loved ones.
Hair jewelry was a popular form of memorial art, with locks of the deceased's hair woven into intricate...
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Ancient Roman gladiators would drink ash drinks for stronger bones.
Gladiators would drink a mixture of charred wood or bone ash to strengthen their skeletal system. Modern analysis...