Try Not To Be Put Off By These Hygiene Tips From The Past

Published on 09/11/2019
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DIY Dental Hygiene

Toothpaste used to be made by combining burnt herbs and creating a paste out of it. These kinds of toothpaste tasted like rosemary and mint, which doesn’t sound so bad until you hear that wine was used as mouthwash!

DIY Dental Hygiene

DIY Dental Hygiene

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People’s Hair Combs Were Explosive

People used things called tortoiseshell hair combs, but they actually weren’t made from tortoiseshell, they were made from an extremely unstable celluloid compound. These combs didn’t need to actually catch fire to explode; simply being near heat could set them off with no warning.

People's Hair Combs Were Explosive

People’s Hair Combs Were Explosive

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