Some of History’s Most Beautiful Combs Were Made for Lice Removal

(via Atlas Obscura) Today, lice combs are a cheap, plastic affair, used in conjunction with chemical treatments to rid scalps of the schoolyard scourge. But historically—going all the way back to the Ancient Egyptians—combs incorporating de-lousing designs were used as daily implements.  Atlas Obscura has more on this beautifully itchy subject… click here if you dare.