arsvitaest: During the plague in the Middle Ages, some doctors wore a primitive form of biohazard suit called “plague suits”. The mask included red glass eyepieces, which were thought to make the wearer impervious to evil. The beak of the mask was often filled with strongly aromatic herbs and spices to overpower the miasmas or “bad air” which was also thought to carry the plague. (via silicon, theangryprojectionist, studentloansforbeermoney, dontcookbilly, shorterexcerpts and skysignal)
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During the plague in the Middle Ages, some doctors wore a primitive form of biohazard suit called “plague suits”. The mask included red glass eyepieces, which were thought to make the wearer impervious to evil. The beak of the mask was often filled with strongly aromatic herbs and spices to overpower the miasmas or “bad air” which was also thought to carry the plague.

(via silicon, theangryprojectionist, studentloansforbeermoney, dontcookbilly, shorterexcerpts and skysignal)

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