Insane Vintage Health Tips That People Actually Practiced

Castle Moats Were Disgusting

Sewage was free-flowing in the Middle Ages, literally. Castle moats were the most convenient places for dumping, because that water already wasn’t used for swimming, bathing, or drinking.

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The More You Know

  • You make approximately a teaspoon of tears per hour.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
  • People write love letters to trees in Australia via email.
  • A quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet.
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