Medicine

The Discovery Of Personal Hygiene

Personal hygiene was rediscovered only in the late 19th century, having been popular in ancient Greece and Rome almost two thousand years before. Water was considered by the sophisticates – perhaps justly – to be the carrier of disease. Bathing in water was a hazardous exercise. Royalty used milk instead. Others were confined to wet towels or to splashing water…

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Recreation Sports

Cleveland Indians Vs Detroit Tigers

Casey Blake from the Indians drove in two runs and extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games to help lift the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. “I don’t really know why I did it,” Blake said of his surprise bunt single in the second inning. “I guess when you feel confident…

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