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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 brooches, rings, and necklaces. This practice was part of the elaborate Victorian mourning culture and was considered a way to keep loved ones close.
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The Ancient Greeks would vote to banish citizens using pottery shards.
Known as ostracism, citizens would write the name of someone they wanted exiled on pottery shards called ostraka....
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Medieval European courts employed professional jesters to criticize the king.
Court jesters were often the only people allowed to criticize rulers openly. Their role as entertainers provided immunity...
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In Victorian England, people would pose dead relatives for photographs.
Post-mortem photography was a common practice, often being the only photograph ever taken of a person. Specialized photographers...