dubleuhb wrote:I read it on the interweb it must be true, if not that changes everything.
Well then what is the deal with them, I've read a few articles and they all seem to vary as to why these came about.
Essentially, it started in the Philippines in the 1800's and initially had to do with a theory on aging, but as the practice spread, it simply become more of a sales gimmick.
There's more to the story, but rather than try and remember it, I'll post it for you this evening.