People will try anything to get it on, won’t they?

Between histories of failed birth control methods, and people who try to manufacture a replacement for birth control, these are the worst picks for birth control out there. To be up front, the most effective ways to practice birth control are condoms, medication, or abstinence.

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  According to Metro.UK, Casanova used to use Lemons as a diaphragm in the 18th century, because it fit and citric acid was said to kill sperm. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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  Apparently, according to Metro.co.uk, Greek and Roman empires used to "wash" their insides out with any type of acidic liquids, including vinegar, lemon, or sea water. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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  Cool, refreshing, and sticky? Metro.co.uk shares that people thought Diet Coke was thought to kill sperm. Just diet though, other pops proved to be "less effective." (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

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  Is that how you get a bladder infection? That sounds like how you get a bladder infection! Crocodile Poop was used by Egyptians to stop from getting pregnant, according to Metro.co.uk. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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  It was said that doctors in Ancient Greece thought that post sex, they felt you should squat and sneeze to remove bodily fluids, according to Metro.co.uk. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images)

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  According to a report from Medical Daily, a 22 year old from Columbia was told by her mother that potatoes would stop her from getting pregnant. She ended up hospitalized after the potato began to grow roots inside her. I mean, I guess it wasn't a baby, right? (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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  According to Ranker, women were surveyed by German's Chemical Bayer, and out of 1,500 women, a quarter of them admitted to using plastic wrap, gloves, or sandwich bags as alternatives to condoms. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

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  Ranker shares that Medieval Women used to believe weasels were the key to avoiding pregnancy. Not only would they wear weasel testicles around their inner thighs, they'd also wear a weasel bone necklace to ward off pregnancy. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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  A dose of Mercury Poisoning? Yep! Ancient Chinese methods of Birth Control included a mixture of oil and mercury. Women were told to drink this mixture on an empty stomach, according to Listverse. Mercury can lead to infertility, which is probably why they thought it worked. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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  Listverse shares that people in the Middle Ages thought Wolf Urine was a key - but don't worry, this one didn't get inserted. They were believed to go outside and use the facilities where a she-wolf had urinated. (Photo by Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)

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  Listverse shares that back in the early 1900's, when women's birth control was not allowed, Lysol Ads shared that it was a "safe" way to take care of their fertility and feminine hygiene. In 1911, 193 known Lysol poisonings occurred, along with five deaths when using the product for a lady-clean. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Lysol)

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  ScoopWoop says that Medieval times call for Medieval measures. Women are rumored to have put leeches in their hoo-haas to clear up any fluids that could make them pregnant. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images for McVities Northern Ireland)

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