Science & History
The Wildest Holiday In History: Gwyl Mabsant
The Welsh festival of Gwyl Mabsant was a weeklong party complete with gambling and lots of booze.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Bread Stamps Helped Prevent Fraud in Ancient Rome
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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How 200,000 Beavers Took Over Part Of Argentina
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The 'Limping Lady' Was World War II Most Underrated Hero
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Popes On Dope: Pontiffs Rate 6 Popular Drugs
The Pope smokes dope, but does he take shrooms?
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- By Dana Larsen
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4 Surprising Awful Sides Of Life As A Medieval King
Being a medieval king straight up sucked.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The Bonkers (Dumb) Theory: The Middle Ages Never Occurred
The Phantom time hypothesis is a stupid theory put forward by German historian Heribert Illig.
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- By Tiago Svn
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People Used To Blame Cavities On Evil Tooth Worms
Solution? Draw the worm out, with honey.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Prices We Didn't Know We Wanted To Know
Some say it's gauche to talk about money, but they must not have seen these prices...
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- By Shea
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In The Middle Ages, Reading Was More Complicated Than We Think
Estimates vary on literacy rates in the Middle Ages, but text was everywhere.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Miserable Moments In The Daily Life Of A Medieval Peasant
The smells. Good lord, the smells.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The Trial By Combat, Between A Man And His Victim's Dog
"God would not let a criminal defeat a dog," said the King.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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10 Facts About Medieval Cuisine & Diet
Panera shouldn't be so proud of their bread bowls.
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- By Shea
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Knights Had An Embarrassing (And Dangerous) Risk From Horseback Riding
In addition to the expected risks knights dealt with, they also had to worry about fatal butt problems.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Diluting Spices Was Once A Crime Punishable By Death
They'd shove that spice down your throat.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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