The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Beauty Trends, Meet Cultural Trends

You know, there are a finite amount of beauty trends, but they all circle back into strange cultural trends that complete the loop. Here are the cultural trends that led to many a beauty trend back in the day...

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The More You Know

  • The wolf's jaw can exert 1500 pounds of pressure per square inch, twice the jaw pressure of a German Shepherd. Wolves can crush large bones in just a few bites.
  • There's a word for tapping someone on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them.
  • In the 2011 census for the Czech Republic, over 15 thousand people listed their religion as Jedi.
  • You're more likely to become President than you are to win the lottery.
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