The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Showing Off the Forehead

Medieval women thought that their foreheads were the greatest attraction of tier faces. Lots of them used makeup and plucking to make their foreheads look like large moon-like ovals. For some reason, medieval men used to go crazy over this look. 

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The More You Know

  • Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
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  • The "Like" button on Facebook was supposed to be the "Awesome" button.
  • The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
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