The S-Bend Corset
This corset was invented after people realized that the standard corset posed deadly health risks. The s-bend corset pushed women's hips backward instead of cinching their waists in tight, which made them appear that they were nearly falling over. However, over time, these corsets also caused massive amounts of pain and lifelong medical problems to the women who put them on.
Skull Shaping
The Mayan people, as well as numerous other tribes around the world, would bind the heads of babies to give them "aesthetically pleasing" skull shapes. This particular person had a wooden board bound to their forehead, causing the top of their head to flatten out. Believe it or not, these alterations did not actually change a person's brain functionality.
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