There are many kinds of baths,a person can have a sun bath,steam bath,mud bath,spit bath and various animals enjoy dust baths,but what about an air bath? Benjamin Franklin believed that cold baths (which were considered a tonic in his time) were a shock to the system. He found it more agreeable to sit naked in the cold air. He would rise early every morning and sit without clothes on for 1/2-1 hour (depending on the season) reading and writing. Many famous authors and composers incorporated soaking in the bathtub into their creative process,but Franklin was the only one I found that used an air bath for mental stimulation. The part I find odd is that in modern times if a prominent person is found to have unusual habits it creates a scandal. With that thought in mind...is society regressing instead of progressing?
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