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Pssst, nmariekerr fitting timing no? ;)  

two-boobs-johnson:

creepylittleworld:

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 they wouldn’t have to smell the rotting bodies. 

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

I will keep reblogging these:

  • because they are cool and scary as hell
  • until Steven Moffat puts them in an episode of Doctor Who
via Sparrow Queen.
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    These are called nosegays and more than just doctors wore them, no one wanted to smell the decaying flesh around them....
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    I love plague doctors ;w;
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    holy shit, i love these masks
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    Creepy as fuck!
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