Outdated hygiene practices that are far from clean

Men Applied Chicken Droppings to Their Skulls to Treat Baldness

Hair loss has always been a sensitive topic for many men, but in the 16th century, the remedies were more terrifying than helpful. One of the strangest treatments involved mixing chicken droppings with potassium, then spreading this paste on the scalp.

This gooey and nauseating lotion was supposed to promote hair regrowth—unsurprisingly, it didn’t work. It only left men with a foul odor, a major disappointment…and still no hair.