25 Facts About The Victorian Era That Will Make You Glad You Weren't Born Then

Nathan Johnson Published 03/07/2018 in wtf

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The Victorian upper and middle-class folks entertained themselves by playing dress up.
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Poorhouses housed people who were mentally sick, not just people who were poor.
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In those days, hospitals weren't reserved for wealthy people, but for the poor instead.
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The chances of dying on the operating table increased during the Victorian age.
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Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't have an issue wearing the blood of their patients.
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Surgery was not really seen as being part of the medical field, but rather something else.
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Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't order someone to suction the blood off during surgery.
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They took photos, and lots of them, of the people they loved, even after they were deceased.
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There was a clear advantage of taking photos of the dead, a practice which existed long before this age.
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In some cases, the dead didn't seem life-like, so photographers did the following to change that.
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It often took the death of a loved one to get everyone together to take a family photo.
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Egyptian burial rituals were extremely fascinating to people in the Victorian age, and in the 1900s.
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London fog, caused by pollution existed, so Victorians wore black to counter this problem.
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The concept of sex among people had society rules that didn't really make a lot of sense.
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Fasting was virtually considered an Olympic sport among most Victorian women in those days.
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Bathing was not really considered to be a thing that you really had to do in Victorian times.
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You'd think that Victorian people would love makeup, but they actually thought it was a bit tacky.
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The mourning period during Victorian times varied based on who the person was in their lives.
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Taphophobia, which is the fear of being buried alive, was common during the Victorian age.
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Improving your skin came with some seriously dangerous risks back in those days.
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To achieve a 14-inch waist, some Victorian women resorted to using uncomfortable corsets.
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Nipple piercing was actually quite popular in the late nineteenth century, but only for women.
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When doctors diagnosed women with hysteria, they would find an unusual way to cure them.
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If you felt sick, you could enjoy the effects of hydrotherapy but only if you were rich.
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Food was downright creepy when it came to the Victorian era and you won't believe what they ate.

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The Victorian upper and middle-class folks entertained themselves by playing dress up.
2.
Poorhouses housed people who were mentally sick, not just people who were poor.
3.
In those days, hospitals weren't reserved for wealthy people, but for the poor instead.
4.
The chances of dying on the operating table increased during the Victorian age.
5.
Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't have an issue wearing the blood of their patients.
6.
Surgery was not really seen as being part of the medical field, but rather something else.
7.
Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't order someone to suction the blood off during surgery.
8.
They took photos, and lots of them, of the people they loved, even after they were deceased.
9.
There was a clear advantage of taking photos of the dead, a practice which existed long before this age.
10.
In some cases, the dead didn't seem life-like, so photographers did the following to change that.
11.
It often took the death of a loved one to get everyone together to take a family photo.
12.
Egyptian burial rituals were extremely fascinating to people in the Victorian age, and in the 1900s.
13.
London fog, caused by pollution existed, so Victorians wore black to counter this problem.
14.
The concept of sex among people had society rules that didn't really make a lot of sense.
15.
Fasting was virtually considered an Olympic sport among most Victorian women in those days.
16.
Bathing was not really considered to be a thing that you really had to do in Victorian times.
17.
You'd think that Victorian people would love makeup, but they actually thought it was a bit tacky.
18.
The mourning period during Victorian times varied based on who the person was in their lives.
19.
Taphophobia, which is the fear of being buried alive, was common during the Victorian age.
20.
Improving your skin came with some seriously dangerous risks back in those days.
21.
To achieve a 14-inch waist, some Victorian women resorted to using uncomfortable corsets.
22.
Nipple piercing was actually quite popular in the late nineteenth century, but only for women.
23.
When doctors diagnosed women with hysteria, they would find an unusual way to cure them.
24.
If you felt sick, you could enjoy the effects of hydrotherapy but only if you were rich.
25.
Food was downright creepy when it came to the Victorian era and you won't believe what they ate.

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1. The Victorian upper and middle-class folks entertained themselves by playing dress up.

2. Poorhouses housed people who were mentally sick, not just people who were poor.

3. In those days, hospitals weren't reserved for wealthy people, but for the poor instead.

4. The chances of dying on the operating table increased during the Victorian age.

5. Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't have an issue wearing the blood of their patients.

6. Surgery was not really seen as being part of the medical field, but rather something else.

7. Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't order someone to suction the blood off during surgery.

8. They took photos, and lots of them, of the people they loved, even after they were deceased.

9. There was a clear advantage of taking photos of the dead, a practice which existed long before this age.

10. In some cases, the dead didn't seem life-like, so photographers did the following to change that.

11. It often took the death of a loved one to get everyone together to take a family photo.

12. Egyptian burial rituals were extremely fascinating to people in the Victorian age, and in the 1900s.

13. London fog, caused by pollution existed, so Victorians wore black to counter this problem.

14. The concept of sex among people had society rules that didn't really make a lot of sense.

15. Fasting was virtually considered an Olympic sport among most Victorian women in those days.

16. Bathing was not really considered to be a thing that you really had to do in Victorian times.

17. You'd think that Victorian people would love makeup, but they actually thought it was a bit tacky.

18. The mourning period during Victorian times varied based on who the person was in their lives.

19. Taphophobia, which is the fear of being buried alive, was common during the Victorian age.

20. Improving your skin came with some seriously dangerous risks back in those days.

21. To achieve a 14-inch waist, some Victorian women resorted to using uncomfortable corsets.

22. Nipple piercing was actually quite popular in the late nineteenth century, but only for women.

23. When doctors diagnosed women with hysteria, they would find an unusual way to cure them.

24. If you felt sick, you could enjoy the effects of hydrotherapy but only if you were rich.

25. Food was downright creepy when it came to the Victorian era and you won't believe what they ate.

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1.
The Victorian upper and middle-class folks entertained themselves by playing dress up.

2.
Poorhouses housed people who were mentally sick, not just people who were poor.

3.
In those days, hospitals weren't reserved for wealthy people, but for the poor instead.

4.
The chances of dying on the operating table increased during the Victorian age.

5.
Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't have an issue wearing the blood of their patients.

6.
Surgery was not really seen as being part of the medical field, but rather something else.

7.
Surgeons in the Victorian age didn't order someone to suction the blood off during surgery.

8.
They took photos, and lots of them, of the people they loved, even after they were deceased.

9.
There was a clear advantage of taking photos of the dead, a practice which existed long before this age.

10.
In some cases, the dead didn't seem life-like, so photographers did the following to change that.

11.
It often took the death of a loved one to get everyone together to take a family photo.

12.
Egyptian burial rituals were extremely fascinating to people in the Victorian age, and in the 1900s.

13.
London fog, caused by pollution existed, so Victorians wore black to counter this problem.

14.
The concept of sex among people had society rules that didn't really make a lot of sense.

15.
Fasting was virtually considered an Olympic sport among most Victorian women in those days.

16.
Bathing was not really considered to be a thing that you really had to do in Victorian times.

17.
You'd think that Victorian people would love makeup, but they actually thought it was a bit tacky.

18.
The mourning period during Victorian times varied based on who the person was in their lives.

19.
Taphophobia, which is the fear of being buried alive, was common during the Victorian age.

20.
Improving your skin came with some seriously dangerous risks back in those days.

21.
To achieve a 14-inch waist, some Victorian women resorted to using uncomfortable corsets.

22.
Nipple piercing was actually quite popular in the late nineteenth century, but only for women.

23.
When doctors diagnosed women with hysteria, they would find an unusual way to cure them.

24.
If you felt sick, you could enjoy the effects of hydrotherapy but only if you were rich.

25.
Food was downright creepy when it came to the Victorian era and you won't believe what they ate.