Most People Have No Idea What These Vintage Items Are

This household item looks way less menacing now.

Retry Correct Incorrect This medieval-looking device is an iron! People used to heat these things up in a fire before using them. Now how they didn’t burn their hands off is another mystery in itself.

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This household item looks way less menacing now.

• Water warmer
• Iron
• Hair straightener
• Embroiderer