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7. The Prince Albert

Queen Victoria's consort (pictured, right) gave his name to a form of body piercing, once popular amongst Victorian gentlemen. In order to maintain a perfectly smooth trouser line of the tight trousers that were fashionable at the time, Albert allegedly wore a ring through his penis, which was then strapped to his thigh.

8. Soliman's Water
This was the sixteenth-century facelift, guaranteed to eliminate spots, freckles, and warts. Unfortunately, the application of a blowtorch to your face would have had similar consequences, as the chief ingredient of this top selling lotion was mercury, which burned away the outer layers of skin and corroded the flesh underneath. Another side effect was that teeth fell out even more quickly than was usual at the time.