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These tiny models can include dozens of cannons on a single side.

Oxnard, California

Prisoner of War Bone Model Ships

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

Permanently Closed

Vintage equipment fills the museum.

New York, New York

NYC Barber Museum

This nostalgic blast from the grooming past is also a working barbershop.

Some signs look quite realistic.

Celebrating Ghana’s Amazing Handpainted Barbershop Signs

These vibrant artworks advertised the freshest styles and sleekest cuts.

Christina Ayele Djossa June 29, 2018

An array of wigs on display.

Joshua Tree, California

Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Hans Steininger's epitaph in Braunau am Inn.

objects of intrigue

Visit a Beard That Killed Its Owner

Over 450 years later, Hans Steininger's deadly facial hair is still on display.

Eric Grundhauser January 26, 2018

The Intricate Craft of Using Human Hair for Jewelry, Art, and Decoration

Your guide to the four techniques of hair work.

Anika Burgess January 12, 2018

A sampling of Houghton Library's hair collection, including Keat's

Untangling the Secrets of One of Harvard’s Historic Hair Collections

The university's Houghton Library is home to a number of famous tresses.

Cara Giaimo November 20, 2017

Unbreakable combs can be traced back to 19th-century developments in plastic and rubber.

A Brief History of the Unbreakable Comb

They were important in the evolution of both plastic and rubber, among other things.

Ernie Smith August 18, 2017

The Seven Sutherland Sisters, c. 1900.

How 7 Sisters Made a Fortune off Their Rapunzel-Like Hair

In the late 1800s, the Sutherland women earned millions by marketing a hair-growth tonic.

Maria Ricapito August 17, 2017

Dalí in 1965.

Salvador Dalí's Moustache Is Still Intact

According to an embalmer who participated in his exhumation.

Erik Shilling July 21, 2017

Was blonde hair used as crosshairs in WWII?

The Legend of WWII's Bombsight Rapunzel

Mary Babnik Brown gave up her hair for the war, but it's unclear how it was used.

Eric Grundhauser June 29, 2017

World's Largest Hairball.

Garden City, Kansas

World's Largest Hairball

The 55-pound trichobezoar was removed from the stomach of a cow.

Wig-wearing socialites: beware of hidden boys, monkeys, and thieving men on horses.

The Elaborate Wig-Snatching Schemes of the 18th Century

Thieves employed monkeys to rob the wealthy of their coiffures.

Lauren Young January 9, 2017

Tish and Snooky at the original Manic Panic.

Manic Panic Isn't Just a Hair Dye Brand: It Was the First Punk Store in America

Tish and Snooky Bellomo have always been cool.

Sarah Laskow November 4, 2016

objects of intrigue

The Alarming Aesthetics of Jazz Age Perm Machines

Mix dangling wires and asbestos to achieve the perfect flapper wave.

Ella Morton August 2, 2016

How to Take Care of Your Hair, 1950s Edition

"Wash your hair frequently," an instructional video advises, "once every two weeks."

Urvija Banerji June 21, 2016

Some of History's Most Beautiful Combs Were Made for Lice Removal

Delousing can be delightful.

Ella Morton June 21, 2016

The Curious Reasons Why Barber Shops Don't Take Credit Cards

Ernie Smith February 22, 2016