The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Strange Exercise Machines

History is rife with useless, dangerous, and sometimes threatening exercise machines. This device here was supposed to stimulate the user's abs while they didn't have to do virtually anything to make that happen. This product was taken off the market when people started sustaining wild injuries from it. 

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