The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Playing With Their Food

Royalty in medieval times loved playing with their food. They loved to combine different types of animals to make one cohesive meal. There was a dish called "helmeted cock," where a chef would sew a rooster to the top of a pig so it looked like it was riding the animal. 

The Feast of Fools

As if this would happen today... The Feast of Fools was a single day in January where the upper and lower class in kingdoms would switch places. The lower class would have all the power and sleep in the homes of the upper class, and vice versa. Drinking, singing, partying, and feasting brought these two groups of people closer together and prevented some revolts. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.