Flu Mask
This woman is rocking a crazy flu mask in 1919. After WWI was over, the flu epidemic broke out. This is a way people protected themselves.
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The Most Bizarre Medical Tools from Back in the Day
The More You Know
- Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
- Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one.
- Armadillos swallow air to become buoyant when they swim.
- Nearly 15 percent of Los Angeles is used as a parking lot.