10 Dangerous Things That Were Normal In The Past

There is a long list of things in the constitution that are termed dangerous. These things are also banned in some places and others don’t try to do them.
But to our shock, these terms were considered normal in the past. People at that time were allowed to attempt these dangerous things at their own risks.

Scroll down to see what these dangerous things were and what were its dangerous effects.

10. Cocaine Treatment

A few years ago, cocaine wasn’t a drug. It was a medicine to cure a toothache and was sold normally to everyone. Cocaine was also included in coca cola.

9. Sending Kids Through Mail

Can you imagine this right now? When we would be surrounded by security quotients today, this was a common practice in the past. People used to send kids via mail. This cost them 15cents.

8. Outdoor baby cages

Baby cages were a dangerous creation. Ironically, this was considered safe for the baby. Mothers left them in the cage and finished their works meanwhile.

7. The  Garden Hermit

Earlier people used to keep hermit at their place. These hermits weren’t allowed to cut their nails and hair. People used to shoe off with them. They lived in a handmade place.

6. Doubtful Treatment Methods

In the past doctors had no clue about diseases and treatments. They had dangerous treatment methods. They used leeches to suck out all the blood from an infected area.

5. Radioactive Toys

In the 1950s the radioactive rays weren’t considered dangerous. Women applied radium to glow in the dark. This led to cancer and deaths.

4. Human Zoos

This was a zoo in London, Paris and New York. They kept humans like we keep animals today. People visited there for fun and to see those black people.

3. Amusement Excursion To Mental Hospital

People used to visit mental hospitals for fun. They used to play with those wild mads over there and weren’t afraid of it.

2. Body Parts Collection

This was a normal thing in the past. People were fond of keeping human body parts as their showcase.

1. Smoking was prescribed to a pregnant women

Pregnancy isn’t easy. It is more about mental pain than physical troubles. Earlier doctors prescribed pregnant women to smoke. This kept a good control over mental stress.