Cough Syrup Used To Contain Heroin
Until 1913 many well-known over-the-counter drug companies sold medications that contained heroin. Of course, today we know how horrible heroin is, but back then they didn’t. They thought because it is synthetic morphine that it could be less-bad to consume, but of course, that’s not correct.
Tapeworms Were Used As A Diet
This 20th-century diet trend held tight to the idea that you could eat whatever you want and still lose weight, though if you really swallow a tapeworm this is not what will happen to you! You will get extremely ill and your abdominal area will get swollen. This does not sound enjoyable!