r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/JennyFromTheBlockJok • 6d ago

The inventor of Vaseline, Robert Chesebrough, was such a firm believer in its medicinal properties that he claimed to have eaten a spoonful of it a day. During a bout of pleurisy in his 50s, he ordered his nurse to cover him from head to toe in the substance, and soon recovered. He lived to be 96. Image

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u/AdGeHa 6d ago

I put it all over my body everyday. Glad to see evidence supporting my decision.

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u/FlyinJu 6d ago

When do u put it on? Seems like it would be uncomfortable to me, being greasy and all. I'm serious, not trying to be funny or rude. I may want to try it..

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u/AdGeHa 6d ago

Thank you for the questions.

I put it on after the shower and at first it is a little slimy but it absorbs quickly into your skin leaving you with the softest skin ever.

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u/little_Shepherd 6d ago

I just use baby oil

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u/benevenies 6d ago

Baby oil after the shower has been a major game changer for my dry-ass skin