3. Is That a Bird’s Nest on Your Head?

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Fashion took a turn for the truly bizarre in the 18th century when European women began wearing huge, elaborately decorated wigs. The problem is that some of them incorporated items like stuffed birds, fruit and even small sculptures! The problem with sticking dead birds and rotting fruit on your head is that it often attracts insects and rodents who bring with them their own problems, like disease. A problem that was much harder to deal with than it is today.