Ancient Egyptians used copper tweezers
The painful pursuit of the perfect brow is a tradition that dates back thousands of years. Artifacts from predynastic Egypt reveal that early citizens used crude, folded copper pieces to painfully rip unwanted hairs from their faces. Plucking hasn't really evolved much since then, proving we are just as dedicated to mild, localized torture as our ancient ancestors.

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