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Viking warriors would file horizontal grooves into their teeth and fill them with colorful paint.
Archaeological evidence shows Vikings would carve deep lines into their front teeth and fill them with bright pigments. This painful modification was likely meant to intimidate enemies and demonstrate warrior status. The practice shows how body modification was used to convey social position.
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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...