When baths met soap
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Baths Without Soap
Bubble baths first started ing up in the 19 thirties or so, but it wasn't until later that they were marketed towards kids. Bubble bath for kids became popular in the 19 sixties, thanks to brands like mister bubble. People in europe in the middle ages washed some, but didn't use much soap. And when europeans came to america, they hardly washed at all. Meanwhile, around the world,. people in india bathed as part of their daily routine. In western africa, people were making a soap called black soap and using it to wash up regularly, too. So you can always count on the soaps to surprise you.
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