Taking a bath in warm crude oil is a popular spa treatment in some parts of the world

Forget mani-pedis and seaweed wraps. In Azerbaijan, you can go for a completely different kind of spa experience: a 10 minute bath in warm crude oil. Soaking in a unique grade of oil produced in Naftalan, Azerbaijan is once again becoming a popular health spa activity in the energy-rich former Soviet Republic. According to locals, sitting in this liquid commodity is great for one's health. The oil "can heal more than seventy diseases, including neurological diseases, skin conditions and im...