In some cultures, there is a fear that sleeping with a fan on can lead to death due to a drop in oxygen levels. However, scientific evidence debunks this myth, as modern fans do not consume enough power to affect room oxygen levels. The belief may persist due to cultural influences and the fan's white noise masking other sounds, but rest assured, sleeping with a fan is safe.
Top Ten Weird Dental Care Practices From History
The history of dental care is filled with peculiar practices. Ancient civilizations used tree resins as chewing gum, believed toothaches were caused by worms, and even made mouthwash from urine. Renaissance Europe saw toothpaste made from mice, and the Romans used lead in their toothpaste. Let's be grateful for modern dental care!
Top 10 Weird Medical Devices That Didn’t Work: When Ingenuity Met Irony
An Apple a Day might keep the doctor away. But even if it doesn't you'd still be better off with that than any of these weird medical inventions.
Plague Doctors
Plague doctors were mysterious and sometimes terrifying figures. Let's take a quick look at who they really were under the masks.