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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.
In celebration of women's history month, get the free colouring page and printable poster, featuring twelve famous women and their inspiring quotes.
To kick off Paris Fashion Week, here is a look at the great tradition of French girl hair (think: bouffants, bobs, bedhead and more).
The first Japanese woman to go to college didn't have a choice. But the experience changed her - and she changed Japan in return.
From History Hustle
About Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves "The first general treatment of women in the ancient world to reflect the critical insights of modern feminism. Though much debated, its position as the basic textbook on women’s history in Greece and Rome has hardly been challenged."–Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement. Illustrations.
From History Hustle
My anaconda don't want none unless you birth sons, hon.
Interesting stuff from back in time.
When an enemy killed her husband, this Apache woman broke the rules of her tribe to get revenge - and in so doing, became one of her tribe's greatest heroes.
Aethelflaed, also known as the Lady of the Mercians, was an Anglo-Saxon ruler of Mercia who lived between the 9th and 10th centuries AD. When Aethelflaed was still a child, the Vikings controlled a large part of England.
Why is history like a fruit cake?
The "panther queen" of the Azna defeated some of the greatest villains of French colonial history through wits, cunning -- and possibly magic.
1. There have been 5 attempts to ban coffee throughout history, the last attempt being in 1777 by Frederick the Great of Prussia who issued a manifesto declaring beer’s superiority over coffee. He believed that coffee interfered with the country’s beer consumption.
Tumblr Thread: When In Doubt Ask The World's Craftspeople - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.
When the true king of the Scots came to reclaim the throne, this spirited woman went up against her husband to back her chosen sovereign.
Step up your fact game with the facts from the past.
Her story will astonish you
America had Al Capone. Sydney had Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine - who *hated* each other.
When her husband was killed by conquistadors, this native Chilean showed the Spanish what "fight like a woman" really means.
When faced with injustice, you generally have three ways how you can react. You can ignore it, keep your head down, and get on with your day without making any waves. You can try to be sneaky and make subtle 5D chess moves to outplay the situation to your own advantage. Or you can call the injustice out and shine a light on it for everyone to see, bold as brass, sometimes using humor to do it. That way, it’s harder to hide the injustice.
Andrew Rader, PhD, is a lot of things. The man is a SpaceX mission manager, MIT-credentialed scientist, game designer, author... And he's also a history fan. In fact, he's so fascinated with the subject, he even created a Twitter account to share the weirdest and most wonderful history-related content he stumbles upon.
Boudicca ancient British queen who in 60 ce led a revolt against Roman rule. Boudicca’s husband, Prasutagus, was king of the Iceni (in what is now Norfolk) as a client under Roman suzerainty. When Prasutagus died in 60 with no male heir, he left his private wealth to his two daughters and to the
This most-wanted WW2 spy rescued Jews and POWs, blew up Nazi trains, and used an X-rated radio rhyme to identify herself to Britain.
1. Joan of Arc asked King Charles VII to exempt her village from taxes "forever." This was upheld for over 300 years until the French Revolution happened and the promise was forgotten.
When she came face-to-face with a great monster, this mother saved her child and herself through bravery, quick thinking, and great culinary skills.
We believe that humor is an essential component of life assisting us in dealing with stressful or difficult situations, navigating the ups and downs of life and bringing people together. And, of course, a few jokes here and there help to shake off the boredom. And as the Bored Panda, we know a thing or two about fighting off that feeling!
This Armenian folktale princess saved her hapless beau - by making him get a job.
True leadership knows no gender and despite societal condemnation or restrictions of the gods, powerful women have risen to the challenge and stepped up to take the reins of governance firmly in their delicate hands.
You’ll love these 12 amazing facts
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.
When her brother was killed, this pharaoh took her time cooking up revenge.
When soldiers sexually assaulted her and others, this woman donned armor and got revenge.
Born without arms or legs, this artist learned to write, sew, and paint with her mouth - and came to work for kings and queens.
Andrea del Castagno is more relevant than ever.
A glance at selected works of various 19th century painters where they portrayed the Maenads, the female followers of Dionysus.
From History Hustle
Classical art and art history might sound a tad complex to some of you Pandas, but we assure you, they’re both a lot of fun. And someone who makes it far more approachable for all of us, near and far, is the founder of the ‘Classical Damn’ project on Instagram.
An avowed paganist in a time of religious strife, Hypatia was also one of the first women to study math, astronomy and philosophy
Over the centuries, artists from Artemisia Gentileschi to Pipilotti Rist have given form to powerful expressions of women’s anger.
