1. The boob washer.

It was used to promote and maintain perfect upright breasts using water pressure and cold water.
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2. 110-year-old condoms made from the swim bladders of fish.

Our ancestors were wrapping it up by any means necessary.
What's your excuse?
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3. To study facial muscles, Neurologist Duchenne de Boulogne electrocuted a man’s face in 1862.

Medical ethics have come a long way since then.
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4. A beach official in 1920 measuring bathing suits to make sure they weren't too short.
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5. The remains of a female ‘vampire’ from 16th-century Venice was buried with a brick in her mouth to prevent her from feasting on plague victims.

She was discovered by Archaeologists in Bulgaria with iron rods pierced through her chest to keep her from turning into the undead.
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6. In the 1950s, there used to be ice-cold whisky dispensers, sometimes found in offices.
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7. In the late 19th century, it was believed that masturbation caused insanity.
Therefore this device was created to prevent men from indulging in such insane behaviour.
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8. In 1957, in a British hospital, you could buy cigarettes from your bed.
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9. Alice E. Doherty was born in 1887 with a rare genetic mutation called “hypertrichosis”, or “werewolf syndrome”, which causes excessive body hair.
She is the only known person with the condition born in the United States.
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10. The Snake Corset.
In 1900, Edith La Sylphe invented the “Sylphide”corset, making the very unhealthy ‘snake silhouette’.
I feel like this will make its way back to 2018... �
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11. Shrek is inspired by a real person, Maurice Tillet, a professional wrestler.
DreamWorks Studios petty for this.
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12. In homes with usually only one room, the box-bed allowed some privacy and helped keep people warm during winter.
It was the main furniture of rural houses in Brittany until the 20th century.
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