5 Crazy Things People (Mostly) Stopped Doing (Thank Goodness)

It makes you wonder if we do other ridiculous and harmful things now

A historic snake oil merchant offers crowd remedies. — Photo by Europeana on Unsplash

Human history is laced with weird, ridiculous, and barbaric treatments for everyday complaints and needs. In their time, of course, they were considered perfectly acceptable.

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