Plague Doctors

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#1. During the Bubonic Plague,doctors wore these bird like masks to avoid becoming sick.They would fill the beaks with spices and rose petals, so the wouldn't have to smell the rotting bodies. 

#2. A theory during the Bubonic Plague was caused by evil spirits. To scare the spirits away, the were intentionally designed to be creepy.

#3. Plague doctors not only wore a bird like mask, they also wore a wide brimmed hat worn close to the head. At the time, this hat would have been identified a person as a doctor and it my have been partial shielding from infection. A long black overcoat worn by the plague doctor  and tucked into the mask at the neckline to minimize the amount of skin exposure.

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