A painful practice where women’s feet were tightly bound to achieve a "perfect" small size. 

Egyptians people preserved bodies with elaborate rituals to prepare for the afterlife. 

Warriors were sent off with burning ships or buried with weapons and treasure. 

Some civilizations left the umbilical cord attached for days to promote spiritual connection. 

People took photographs of deceased loved ones as a way to remember them. 

A ritual suicide performed by samurai to maintain honor in the face of defeat. 

These were not for purging but were grand entrances to large amphitheaters. 

Some monks in Japan practiced self-preservation through extreme fasting and meditation. 

Certain tribes filed their teeth into sharp points as a symbol of beauty or status. 

Mayans bound infants’ heads to create elongated skulls for aesthetic or social status.