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Eight Bizarre And Painful Highlights From Two Centuries Of Beauty Tech
Humans have been pursuing this elusive quality known as “beauty” long before the miracles of modern medicine. Inventors were always coming up with tools meant to help women — and men — achieve the wide-held physical ideals of their era. Eager test subjects would get hooked up to devices that looked like torture machines, or…
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The Easy Trick To Drastically Increase The Life Of Your Razor Blades
Today I found out how to drastically increase the life of your shaver razor blades, such as Gillette or Schick brand razors. This trick is incredibly simple and just as incredibly effective. It will also save you a nice chunk of change over time and make all your dreams come true.
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The Secret Solid Marble Bathtubs In The US Senate’s Boiler Room
In 1869, the bathtubs in the basement of the US Capitol building looked something like the painting below.
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A Brief History Of Beer
Beer brewing and drinking are activities that have been part of the human experience seemingly since the dawn of civilisation. Around 10,000 years ago, mankind began to move away from living life as nomadic hunter gatherers, and began settling down in one spot to farm the land. Grain, a vital ingredient in beer making, was…