The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Rodent Eyebrows

If a lady got tired of having eyebrows, she was encouraged to pluck them off in Victorian times. If a person plucks their eyebrows and eyelashes consistently for years, they will just stop growing back. So, to combat that, medieval ladies would just shave rodents and harvest their hair to glue back to their faces. 

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Tic Tacs got their name from the sound they make.
  • Indonesia has the shortest population.
  • On Mars, sunsets are blue.
  • In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
Next Page →