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The Ancient Greeks would use lead makeup despite knowing it was poisonous.
Women would apply white lead paste to their faces to achieve a fashionable pale complexion, even though they were aware of its toxic effects. This demonstrated how beauty standards could override health concerns in ancient societies.
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Ancient Chinese emperors would have their pulse taken through a silk thread.
Doctors would check the emperor's pulse through a thread to avoid touching the royal person directly. This practice...
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Ancient Egyptian priests would shave their entire bodies every other day.
Priests were required to remove all body hair to maintain ritual purity. This practice showed the extreme measures...
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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...