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

Published on 02/11/2020
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Silphium Contraceptive

Birth Control is a topic that is long talked about and will not end shortly. A popular plant that existed during Ancient Rome went into extinction because of the practices of the people during that time. The Silphium plant, a species of fauna and flora, went out of existence as people used it as a form of birth control.

Silphium Contraceptive

Silphium Contraceptive

The worst part of it is that it went into extinction even before the Roman Empire ended because people overused the plant. The plant was also popular for making perfumes and as a source of food seasoning. It had great value as its seed was worth more than silver, and the only evidence of its existence is the one on the coin from the Roman reign.

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Barbers were Dentists

Being able to multitask is a great way of earning additional income because of your skills and knowledge. It doesn’t matter what your core job is, once you can multitask, people would respect you all because you are making life easier. For early day barbers, they were regarded as great by the people of the time as they also served as dentists. Sounds crazy, right?!

Barbers Were Dentists

Barbers Were Dentists

Dentistry was never a popular thing of the olden days, and when the need for one arose, barbers had to step in and make it happen. They didn’t focus on the cleaning or other complicated works but just the pulling out. So, lucky for you, if you needed a haircut and removed a decaying tooth, it could be done in one place…the barbershop.

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