S2 E19 | Horrible Hygiene

Remember when the path to good hygiene was anything but clean? From splinter-filled toilet paper and barbers who doubled as surgeons, to communal drinking cups shared by everyone in town and ear candles burning too close for comfort, yesterday's sanitation solutions often blurred the line between health and hazard. These are the everyday habits, grooming rituals and routine remedies that promised to keep us fresh… but often went afoul.