The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Tiny Smiles

There is a reason why the Mona Lisa has a small smile. Back in the Renaissance period, ladies with smaller mouths were considered more beautiful. That, and they typically smiled with their mouths closed because there was no formal dentistry. 

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The More You Know

  • 27,000 tress are cut down every day to become toilet paper.
  • Surfaces near the equator move much faster than those in other locations on Earth.
  • Goats have accents.
  • A species of squid has been observed to leap from the ocean by using pressurized water jets to achieve flight, going as far as 98 feet!
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