Deodorant to odour-free underwear: How our ancestors dealt with body odour
As a Danish company launches underwear that doesn’t need to be washed for a week, investigates what our ancestors did to keep themselves cool and deal with body odour.
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SUBSCRIBEAs a Danish company launches underwear that doesn’t need to be washed for a week, Robert Hume investigates what our ancestors did to keep themselves cool and deal with body odour.
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