This Hygiene Methods Of Old Are The Weirdest You’ll Ever See

Published on 02/11/2020
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X-Ray used for Waxing

Most people don’t love body hair and always use some healthy options to remove them. X-ray was invented by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895 and is still currently being used in the medical field for internal checks and assessments. But, did you know that x-rays were used as a form of waxing in the early 20th century? However, they went overboard with the practice.

X Ray Used For Waxing

X Ray Used For Waxing

When we go for an x-ray nowadays, we wear protective clothing to guard our skin from the extra radiation. In the early days, people realized the radiation would remove the hair from their body, and as such, they would expose their bodies for an extended period under the heat. As time passed, multiple scientists started realizing how dangerous the practice was as many people started developing various types of cancer.

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