These 1960s Habits Would Not Be Acceptable Today

Lethal razor blades

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We often take for granted the wide range of high-tech razors we have. Today, you can be as picky as you please, with all the blades to choose from. For shavers back in the ’60s, they didn’t have the same options as we do. At the time, blades were lethally sharp. The ’60s saw the rise of the use of stainless steel blades, which reduced the cost of safety-razor shaving. It wasn’t far-fetched to say that you had a pretty good chance of getting some nasty facial lacerations with these things.

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