Trivia: Do you know the Answer???

[GoBlue129]

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😕 Why do Barber shops have those rotating red/white poles?

Than answer is... 😉

 

[MWillie]

Cuz they're looking to screw you out of money?

 

[saki0005]

red=blood
white=bandages

they used to provide medical care

 

[LionKing]

😕 Why do Barber shops have those rotating red/white poles?

Than answer is... 😉

They used to bloodlet with leaches.... the redpoles were the blood soaked cloths drying at the end of the day.

 

[saki0005]

...in the middle ages, mind you

 

[docjolly]

Here's another bit of trivia (although I'm certain most people on here know this). An adult human being, by the age of 25, will have 206 bones in his/her body. Interestingly, human babies are born with about 300. How can we account for the 94 bones?

 

[Ylime]

Here's another bit of trivia (although I'm certain most people on here know this). An adult human being, by the age of 25, will have 206 bones in his/her body. Interestingly, human babies are born with about 300. How can we account for the 94 bones?

fusing

 

[GoBlue129]

red=blood
white=bandages

they used to provide medical care

RIGHT! Barbers were the first surgeons (middle ages).

 

[Jeffy]

Don't some barber shop poles also have blue on them? Did they also respond to cardiac arrest?

 

[PBMaxx]

RIGHT! Barbers were the first surgeons (middle ages).

So what's all the stress about Med School? We should go to cosmetology school!!!

 

[VFrank]

RIGHT! Barbers were the first surgeons (middle ages).

I didn't think it was really a surgery thing ... I think barber shop was where you were "bled" to rid you of disease. The above poster is correct in the red blood white bandages thing.

 

[mwhou]

when did barbers actually stop doing all Medically related things-would you still find a barber /cupper in 1770?