The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Public Plucking

Native Americans used to have a different way to go about waxing their private parts. There was a community ritual where men and women would stand naked in front of a crowd and pluck all of the hair off of their body between their thighs and belly button. That definitely did not feel good. 

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