The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

The Balding Look

Nowadays, people try to avoid balding at all costs. However, back in the day, women would pluck or shave their hairlines because men found that receding hairlines on women was attractive. This is present in a lot of renaissance paintings. Seriously. 

The Vibrating Belt

This particular moment in history was chock full of lousy weight-loss devices. The 1950s were chock full of vibration themed weight loss machines that were intended to, quite literally, jiggle people into fitness. This did not work, but it was nice and relaxing. 

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The More You Know

  • Hippos produce their own sunblock.
  • The world record for the tallest stack of doughnuts totaled more than 3,000.
  • Tic Tac mints are named after the sound their container makes.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.