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Dec 2021
8m 31s

El baño diario, una conquista de la Ilus...

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Antes de la Revolución Francesa, bañarse no era un hábito, sino al contrario, se llegó a considerar peligroso por la posibilidad de contraer más enfermedades. La mayoría de la gente se bañaba en seco. A pesar todos los prejuicios, a finales del siglo XVIII se impuso el hábito de lavarse regularmente con agua. 
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