Dive into the more surprising side of Victorian fashion history and see some of the crazes from the 1890s – from voluminous layered skirts and tiny corseted waists, to outrageously oversized sleeves (known as ‘gigot’ or ‘leg-of-mutton’), and novelty umbre...

Giacomo Casanova was born in Venice in 1725, to poor parents. Initially, he is expected to become a priest, but he is ultimately going to reject this career path. His destiny is governed by the love of women, and he challenges the most powerful institutio...

An arrogant reveller in tight trousers? Or a dashing soul with a colorful neckerchief, Breguet and a turtle on a leash? Of all the associations people have when they think of a “dandy”, few are focused on much more than an individual’s style and fashion....

Potatoes are grown in 125 countries and are eaten by over a billion people worldwide, but where do they come from? Kae Lani shares the story of the potato’s migration, and discusses how new theories shape our understanding of Polynesian contact with the s...

The smell of fluffy pancakes and scrambled eggs would make anyone salivate. Who knew how to make perfect pancakes in under 10 minutes better than our grandmothers? Let's look at some quick, famous recipes that our grandmothers made in 10 minutes.

The 52-card deck is a pretty universally known object. Every household in America (and I would presume most countries in the world) has one or two decks lying around their house.

When Homer’s Iliad was first written down in the eighth century BCE, the story of the Trojan war was already an old one. From existing oral tradition, audiences knew the tales of the long siege, the duels outside the city walls, and the trick that finally...

Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist, engineer, and artist.

Look in the margins of medieval books and you'll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails.

Dog food has really changed over the last 2,000 years. They go from eating scraps of raw meat and other table items to the most processed food possible.

Thanks to Shakespeare, we're all familiar with phrases like "Eye of Newt" and "Toe of Frog," as well as "Lizard's Leg" and "Tongue of Dog." No doubt some country folk in the Middle Ages thought these names were literal, given that witches were given a bad...

The iconic lean of the Tower of Pisa is infamous, with people flocking to Italy from all over the globe to see it.

"Essence of Nō" introduces the classical Japanese dramatic art which originated from street performances and agricultural festivities.

Celebrate LGBT History Month with Raja, Priyanka, Plastique Tiara, Nymphia Wind, Kahmora Hall, and Jujubee as they gather in a herstorical, one-of-a-kind photoshoot.

Four hundred years ago, hundreds of innocent people were killed as an obsession to stamp out Satanism swept the British Isles. A brutal scourge plagued Britain in the 17th century, taking many innocent lives along with it. Dr Suzannah Lipscomb investigate...