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Medieval Japanese samurai would practice meditation while sitting under cold waterfalls.
This practice, called takigyo, was believed to purify the spirit and strengthen resolve. Practitioners would sit under freezing waterfalls for extended periods. The practice demonstrated the extreme mental and physical discipline expected of samurai.
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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...