The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Figure Contests

Before wet t-shirt contests were a thing, women would participate in "figure competitions." These competitions were judged by men and the winner was deemed to have the "neatest figure." Women wore bags over their heads to conceal their identities.  

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The More You Know

  • The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.
  • The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • The world's largest falafel weighed 223 pounds.
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