It's All BS
This 'BS' is one of the oldest and largest youth organizations in the US and, despite its name, almost 10% of the kids are girls.
The Boy Scouts
This undergarment of the 1800s helped women achieve the perfect hourglass figure, but also restricted breathing, deformed the ribcage, and misaligned the spine.
The Corset
This 'BS' is the measure of glucose concentration in the blood.
Blood Sugar
This fascinating, silvery element, banned now even in thermometers, was once applied to the skin to cure blemishes, but also caused birth defects, kidney and liver problems, and death.
Mercury
This 'BS' is a four year university degree focused on study in the sciences.
A Bachelor of Science
In the early 1900's, women wanting to be rid of unwanted body hair were exposed to this type of electromagnetic radiation, primarily used now to take pictures inside the body, for up to ten hours at a time, leading not only to silky smooth legs, but cancer as well.
X-Rays
This 'BS' can be found on the upper right of most computer keyboards.
Back Space
In the 30's, carbon dioxide was used as a freezing agent on these "unsightly" facial discolorations which were promised to be gone when the skin healed, but no promises were made against permanent scarring.
Freckles
This 'BS' is a natural leavening agent that makes cookies, cakes and muffins rise when baked.
Baking Soda
This late 1800s procedure used a fine-gauge sewing needle to transplant the patient's own hair to this part of the face, which was first rubbed with cocaine to ensure a painless procedure.
The Edge of the Eyelid (Eyelashes)