In the late Middle Ages, it was customaryto scrapeaway the surfaceof the parchmentwithan abrasive, which completely wiped out anywriting that was there.
Cuts and razor burn are all part of the raw deal as they scrape their faces up to 700 times per shave, chopping away 27 feet (8.2 metres) of hair over a lifetime.
Most people would rather not scrape by on a nutritional bare minimum, especially if cancer or a car accident could come and steal it all away in an instant.