Tag: history
1889 Magazine Asked Women Why They Are Single
Historian Dr Bob Nicholson found an interesting article in a 1889 edition of Tit-Bits Magazine which asked Victorian women why they are single. Or as…
Nordic Languages in Their Old World Language Families
Check out this comprehensive overlook of the Nordic languages in their old world language families by Source: Stand Still. Stay Silent – webcomic. Here’s what…
Marguerite de Bressieux: Rapist Hunter
TW: rape and violence. Rejected Princesses is a series of illustrations of badass women from history whose stories wouldn’t make the cut for animated kids movies….
Visualizing the History of Pandemics
Below is “The History of Pandemics” infographic by Visual Capitalist. Pan·dem·ic /panˈdemik/ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world. As humans…
One of the Reasons People Believed Witches Existed
The belief that there are people who possess supernatural powers and use them to harm others dates back to the 14th century. This belief, fueled…
You’ve Never Tasted Real Soy Sauce
So most of you have probably never tasted real soy sauce in your life, not the way it was historically made anyway. This is true…
Some Perspective on This Moment in Time
This post gives some much needed perspective to our current moment in time. Times are tough now, but this too, shall pass. Not that previous…
The History of Recipes in the United States
This is a super interesting post about the long history of recipes in the United States. It goes over many of the events that influenced…
Black Women I Wish I Learned About in History Class
Lesson time! Anna Bodney posted this wonderful collection of just a few of the amazing black women that we should be learning about in history. Here’s what…
Poland’s Artillery Bear Wojtek Was a World War II Hero
It’s true, in World War II Poland really had a bear named Wojtek who was a private in the military! Wojtek was a Syrian brown…





