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When Did Men Stop Wearing Wigs?. Yes, we'll get to the syphilis part | by Hanna Brooks Olsen | Medium
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This Podcast Will Kill You on X: "Can we get an ouch?? These unfortunate two show some soft tissue erosion characteristic of tertiary syphilis. Wellcome Collection https://t.co/AuCSv8eTxl" / X
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Why Did Colonial Men Wear Wigs?. The Importance of Fashion, Prestige… | by Douglas Perkins | Lessons from History | Medium
5minofscience - Wigs became popular in the 15th century to hide syphilis. Powdered wigs scented with orange and lavender were worn to cover not only the sores and baldness, but the smellassociated
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Why Did Colonial Men Wear Wigs?. The Importance of Fashion, Prestige… | by Douglas Perkins | Lessons from History | Medium
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