These Past Hygiene Practices Will Shock You

Image of shocking hygiene practice: Corsets — PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA.ORG

Corsets Crushed Organs

If you’re looking to get in shape and trim your waistline today, hopefully you’re doing so by eating clean and exercising regularly. In the 19th century, women turned to a simpler yet much more painful solution: corsets. The device promised to perfect a woman’s figure, but it frequently crushed their organs and displaced their ribs in the process.