Prostitution is famously known as the oldest profession in the world. Coming in at a close second, however, must surely be torture and execution. Archaeologists
The sassiest president of the United States will make you laugh your butt off.
My anaconda don't want none unless you birth sons, hon.
Have you got dysania? Perhaps it is because you are philogrobilized! So stop twattling about it and learn a few of these sweet olde-school words!
I found a new toy tonight as I was finding Pre-Raphaelite inspiration to share. Polyvore - a site where you can make little style statements to publish. I just stumbled on it and immediately got sucked in. But here is what I really wanted to show you:
44 Frivolous Memes For Fancy Tastes - Funny memes that "GET IT" and want you to too. Get the latest funniest memes and keep up what is going on in the meme-o-sphere.
Enid and Geraint - Rowland Wheelwright 1907
The writing is beautiful in this story of four strong Jewish women living at Masada, during the siege by the Romans.
1. King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He refused to buy and paid the chemist an annual salary to never sell his weapon to anyone else.
My anaconda don't want none unless you birth sons, hon.
36 Romantic Realism Memes Exploring the Expectations vs Realities of Romance (October 2, 2023) - We share because we care. A resource for sharing the latest memes, jokes and real stuff about parenting, relationships, food, and recipes
Don't believe everything you learned at school.
anon requested:top 10 favorite historical ladies KNOWN FOR: Elizabeth I Tudor-largely been remembered as being a queen who supported her people, her sharp wits and clever mind helped navigate the...
From History Hustle
With real-life facts often being far stranger than fiction, there’s nothing like a good history book to get your noggin’ joggin’ and make you appreciate life from a whole different perspective. I might have started my love affair with history as a subject with the amazing Horrible History book series, but I’ve since then graduated to thick and dusty tomes.
1. 19th Century Empress Elisabeth of Austria washed her hair with brandy, bathed in olive oil, and slept in a face mask lined with raw veal. She was supposedly considered one of the most beautiful women in Europe.
Artist Becca Saladin has been bringing history back to life with her incredibly realistic Royalty Now series that shows famous figures you only see in history books as if you passed them on the street today.
It’s time to bump up your ‘well, actually’ game.
From History Hustle
If it ain’t weird, interesting, and enlightening, it ain’t got any place on the Weird History Twitter page. Home to nearly 177k adoring fans, the Weird History project embodies the best aspects of education in the digital age: make it short, make it precise, and make it fun. Throw in some spot-on illustrations and boom! You’ve made yourself popular with fact-lovers all over the globe.
Franca Viola was a 1963 Italian woman who became famous in the ‘60s for refusing a "rehabilitating marriage" with her victimiser after being kidnapped and raped. She was one of the first Italian women...
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Nothing makes you more of a nuisance than sharing random trivia without any context. Broadening our knowledge about the world, however, is something we can't avoid. It's too interesting and too easy to get lost in. To teach you everything you need to know to bore people to death we've compiled some of the most surprising truths from Fact Republic.
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Weird History Facts - WTF Fun Fact
1. In 1475, when Queen Isabella was crowned, the queen chess piece became female, and could only move one square at a time, like the King. In 1495, when Isabella was the most powerful woman in Europe, the present rules of chess were established, in which the Queen moves in all directions on the board.
Jean Bernadotte, The ruling family of Sweden - WTF fun facts
1. There was a custom in ancient Babylon compelling all women at least once in their lives to go to the temple of Aphrodite and have sex with a stranger.
