The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Using Arsenic as a Skincare Product

Arsenic is rat poison, but for some reason, women used to ingest arsenic to make them look paler. That, and it would kill them from time to time. Do not do this, please. 

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