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Ancient sailors used beeswax as earplugs
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Long before foam cylinders became a staple of restless sleepers, ancient mariners were already desperate for some peace and quiet. The epic tale of the Odyssey features sailors stuffing raw, sticky beeswax into their ears to block out tempting siren songs. It turns out that shoving bee byproducts into your head was the ancient world's best solution for avoiding terrible auditory decisions.
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