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In ancient China, the longer your fingernails, the richer you were considered.
Long fingernails were a status symbol indicating that one didn't need to do manual labor. Some nobles would grow their nails so long they needed protective gold or silver sheaths. This practice demonstrated social status and wealth through physical modification.
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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...