The Hellfire Club, an 18th-Century Ritual Cult for the Famous and Powerful
By Kimberly Ison Remember the movie “Eyes Wide Shut” with the super weird ritual scene and thinking this has to come from somewhere?! Well, let’s chat about the Hellfire Club....
15 Hilarious Insults from Shakespeare You Should be Using
Here are 15 of the best insults found from Shakespeare that you can use in conversation with your friends (or enemies) if you’re feeling mean. that is: ...
The 2,500-Year-Old History of Adults Blaming the Younger Generation
Long before Tide Pods, we were blaming "millennials" in some form or another for ruining everything we hold sacred, and having no morals or intelligence. But somehow those hooligans grow...
10 Shakespearean Pick Up Lines for History Nerds
Shakespeare was the master of romantic eloquence. Incorporate these Shakespearean pickup lines into your repertoire and break free of using the same old lame lines. Essentials: Everyone knows these pieces!...
Crakows, the Ridiculous Pointy-Toed Shoes that Were the Nikes of the Middle Ages
[caption id="attachment_307" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Go pointy or go home. Photo: Wikipedia[/caption] “Crakow”, or “Poulaine Shoes” are a type of shoes with bizarre pointy tips and an elongated appearance, which took...