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The royal nose wipe that became formalwear

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Carrying a dedicated square of fabric purely to blow your nose into it sounds incredibly bizarre when you really think about it. King Richard II of England gets the credit for this questionable habit, demanding his tailors cut small squares of cloth specifically for him to wipe his nose. He elevated a deeply gross personal habit into a mandated staple of formal royal attire.

The royal nose wipe that became formalwear
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