Terrifying Details of Life in Royal Palaces That Will Stun You

Bathtime

Take your bathtub to go! This portable wooden tub was perfect for the few people who liked to bathe their gross bodies every once in a while. The tub would relocate frequently, traversing from one room to the next for the next person to use. It was unhygienic, but it was as close as anyone got to be clean.

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The More You Know

  • The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.
  • 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.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd dusted off their Ghostbusters costumes to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.
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