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Facts about makeup make up this fact-filled episode entitled 28 Facts About the History of Makeup. You'll learn about how makeup first came about, and why makeup has a surprisingly lethal history.

The List Show is a weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John takes a look at some of the fascinating, and often lethal, history of makeup!

Makeup horror stories: http://www.ewg.org/research/exposing-cosmetics-cover/true-horror-stories-of-cosmetic-dangers

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