The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Hair Drying Cages

Unlike the modern incantation of the traditional hairdryer, each one of these prongs was charged with electricity and heated to a point that they could potentially burn the person's ears and hair. The current version of the hairdryer is much more accessible if you don't want to scorch your hair off. 

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The More You Know

  • Only two national flags have the color purple on them.
  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
  • A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep in their first year.
  • If you sneeze while driving at 60 mph, your eyes are closed for around 50 feet.
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