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8 Disturbing Facts About Being a Woman in Ancient Rome
Women had few freedoms in ancient Rome. Their only legal occupation was motherhood while freeborn men had numerous options within the metropolis. And while television…
14 Rude Epitaphs That Will Make You Giggle and Groan
One of the amusements of the past was to write funny, rude, and shocking epitaphs for real and imaginary people. The following epitaphs were published…
8 Unbelievable Facts About the Spartans
Sparta was a city-state in ancient Greece and is best remembered for its fierce people, the Spartans. The Spartans were warriors. From boyhood until death,…
7 Intriguing Funeral Customs From Ancient Civilizations
From ancient Rome to the Aztecs, funeral customs were unique, yet familiar, events that marked the passage from life to death. 1. Burial and Dirt…
7 Reasons Why You Would Not Want to Live in Ancient Athens
Ancient Athens, a city-state of ancient Greece, may have been the birthplace of democracy, but it was a far cry different from democratic societies of…
10 Facts About Teenage Fiend and Murderer Jesse Pomeroy
Jesse Pomeroy was Boston’s infamous teenage fiend and murderer. His crimes, committed in the late 1800s, were so shocking that they landed the teenage boy…
7 Deaths Caused By Icepicks
Icepicks are deadly weapons and were rather popular in the early half of the 1900s. In fact, many assaults were committed by people who would…
8 People Who Were Tarred and Feathered
Tar and feathering was a popular method of intimidation, torture, and vigilanteism in the early 1900s. There were numerous reports of tar and feather parties…
Disappearing Coin Trick
The disappearing coin trick has probably been around since the invention of coins. Below is a 1902 tutorial on how to perform the coin trick….
What Cats, Women, And The Moon Have In Common
Cats, women, and the moon are symbolically linked together. In the following article, originally published in 1914, the writer connects these three magical symbols together,…
