Insane Vintage Health Tips That People Actually Practiced

Tapeworms Were Used In Diets

Disclaimer: The Tapeworm Diet is DANGEROUS. People used to ingest tapeworm eggs on PURPOSE and let the worm curb their appetite. Nasty? YES.

In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
Tic Tac mints are named after the sound their container makes.
T-shirts were originally made for unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons on collared shirts.
The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.