History has a strange way of becoming more disturbing the deeper you dig. Some of the most unsettling facts are not obscure legends or exaggerated stories, but things that were once completely ordinary to the people living through them. We're extraordinarily resilient beings, until Gen Z anyway. Sorry.
Many old everyday customs, medical practices, punishments, disasters, or beliefs are remarkably difficult to imagine today. Even people who spend their free time reading about ancient civilizations and forgotten centuries can't know how it really felt to feel living in those times. These are the kinds of historical facts that tend to stick with you, especially when you realize how recently some of them were considered normal, acceptable, or simply part of everyday life.
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