Insane Vintage Health Tips That People Actually Practiced

Bed Bug Prevention

People wiped their beds with kerosene to try and prevent the spread of bed bugs. If you manage to avoid burning your house down, you’re still stuck with the semi-effective kerosene smell.

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The More You Know

  • Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
  • Movie popcorn costs more per ounce than Filet Mignon.
  • Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees.
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