Filthy Hygiene Habits From The Old Wild West

Tiny Friends at Night

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Cowboy bedrolls, straw, sassafras, and twig mats, wood planks, or feather mattresses – it usually didn’t matter. Why?

Bed bugs and parasites would keep people company while they dreamed. Yes, little creepy crawlies were everywhere. The solution was boiling water, sulfur, and/or arsenic. But what if someone “went to bed” with someone else?

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