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TIL that plague doctor costumes actually provided some protection during the bubonic plague. The waxed robes prevented fleas from clinging to the wearer’s body.

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TIL that plague doctor costumes actually provided some protection during the bubonic plague. The waxed robes prevented fleas from clinging to the wearer’s body.

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Good to know!