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The Most Dangerous Methods of Beauty in History: Corsets that Crushed the Ribs, Lead and Radioactive Creams. What Accessory Was Called "the Father's killer."

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Throughout history, beauty has sometimes had a huge price. From corsets that distorted the body and makeup with lead to radioactive creams, arsenic dresses and X-ray removal, these practices reveal how far people have gone in search of perfection.
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Throughout history, beauty has sometimes had a huge price. From corsets that distorted the body and makeup with lead to radioactive creams, arsenic dresses and X-ray removal, these practices reveal how far people have gone in search of perfection.

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Adevarul broke the news in Romania on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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