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Jul 07, 2021
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SUFFERING FOR FASHION
he medieval trend for pointy shoes in England led to a surge in foot deformities, according to archaeologists. Analysis of 14th- and 15th-century male skeletons in Cambridge has revealed that around 27 per cent of them suffered from bunions – compared to around six per cent for those buried between the 11th and 13th centuries.
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