Tag: history
The Voynich Manuscript
It’s sad to think how much medical knowledge was lost during the witch hunts. It’s even sadder to think that sexism is still rampant in…
Ching Shih – From Prostitute to Pirate
Ching Shih, also known as Zheng Yi Sao, was a Chinese pirate queen who terrorized the seas during the early 19th century. She was born…
1800s Nostalgia
LOL! The thread in response to this post by 1800s Nostalgia is a wild ride. First if all, this two-year-old was not arrested for eating…
Cause of Deaths in London in 1632
Wow, this is a crazy historical list of the causes of death in London in the 1600s. It lists the diseases and casualties in the…
Half-Mourning Dress
A half-mourning dress was a style of dress that was worn by women in the 19th and early 20th centuries during a period of mourning…
Sonzone Is the New Friendzone
LOL! Forget the friendzone, put him in the sonzone! Tell him he’s the son you’ve always wanted like Queen Kristina of Sweden literally did: Source
Agatha Christie’s Adventurous Love Story
Deanna Raybourn tweeted the epic story of the author Agatha Christie’s real life love story. She wrote murder mystery and she had an age gap…
Vampire Learning History
LOL! This is an awesome idea for a vampire that spent a few decades napping, and now that they’re awake they’re trying to learn all…
Joan of Arc Did Not Commit War Crimes
OK so for the record, Joan of Arc did not commit war crimes. And she’s not a “waifu”. Ugh @ this history bro: 😒 Here’s…
The Norse God Family Tree
Korwin Briggs of Veritable Hokum made this awesome *mostly accurate* Norse God family tree! Here’s what he said about it: “I realize this is a weird way…