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TIL in 1933, there was a peculiar-looking device in Germany, resembling both a camera and a telescope, known as a solar bath apparatus for the head. It was designed to cure illnesses of the head, such as catarrh of the nose and throat or ears by bathing the head in UV rays
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TIL in 1933, there was a peculiar-looking device in Germany, resembling both a camera and a telescope, known as a solar bath apparatus for the head. It was designed to cure illnesses of the head, such as catarrh of the nose and throat or ears by bathing the head in UV rays

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@biggiereply

In the early 20th century what wasn't? They were literally building their houses with carcinogens and giving children cigars like they were lolipops

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@humanmanreply

The 20th century was the century of discovering useful things that- oh wait they actually cause cancer

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@koooooooyel

Looks like a cooker. Jokes aside hope these guys realised the kind of skin damage they were doing was not worth it

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