The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Electrified

The minds behind the full-body defibrillator believed that one minute attached to this machine equaled "eight hours of hard exercise." This was wildly untrue, and it was also extremely dangerous. The electrical current that ran through the person's body was almost intense enough to stop someone's heart. 

Microphoning

Uh... For some reason in the 1940s, people thought that attaching microphones to one's head would make someone's face more youthful and muscular. Yeah, we don't know how to explain this one either. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
  • Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.
  • Clark Kent (Superman in DC Comics) is also a character in the Marvel universe, where he's actually just a mild-mannered reporter and nothing more.
  • Baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.