Vintage Hygiene Practices That Are the Very Opposite of Clean

Men Applied Chicken Droppings to Their Heads to Cure Baldness

Hair loss has always been a sore subject for many men, but back in the 16th century, the cures were more horrifying than helpful. One bizarre remedy involved mixing chicken droppings with potassium and smearing the mixture across the scalp.

This gooey, foul-smelling lotion was believed to promote hair growth—but unsurprisingly, it didn’t work. It just left men smelly, disappointed, and still bald.