Insane Vintage Health Tips That People Actually Practiced

Eating Chalk, For Aesthetic

Pale skin was favored in the Middle Ages, and one way to achieve this ivory complexion was to consume chalk. Eating chalk was believed to completely transform the complexion from the inside out. The risks??? High.

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