And they carried canes so they could examine patients without actually touching them.
Vintage Illustrations depicting Plague Doctors. The beaks were packed with aromatic herbs thought to protect them from the disease.pic.twitter.com/YEXJ9vC0t8
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I think I would have too. But fleas..
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Those beaks must have smelled rank. Which I suppose gives some perspective on how putrid urban areas were then.
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I don't even wanna think about it..
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There's a museum in York that recreates the city as it was during the Viking era (Jorvik). Including the smells. It's ace!
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the UK has a surprising number of museums ("experiences") that make an effort to include the smell, but they all smell the same?
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What can I tell you? Raw sewage transcends the centuries.
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Knowing their function makes those beaks are more evocative. Was a bad time for smells.
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The herbs also helped with the horrible odors
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Previous life
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that lines up
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Plus rags soaked in three thieves recipe herbal vinegar. It had to get rank in there.
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Everyday was Halloween for them. Nice.
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Id freak out if i was real sick and wake up and this is standing over me !! Lol
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