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Obscure facts about the Victorian era

From deadly corsets to soup smog, it was a bizzare era

Obscure facts about the Victorian era
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Melissa Andrade
09/05/2025 13:45 ‧ 1 month ago | StarsInsider

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Did you know that corsets could be deadly? How about the fact that people used to hunt plants?

Based on a list from Guff, click through the gallery for a glimpse at the bizarre and mind-boggling things people of the Victorian era were getting up to.

What funny or absurd things are we doing now that folks in the future might look back upon and wonder about?

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