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Why Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Continue To Fascinate Us?
We grow up fascinated by ancient Egyptian mummies. We read scary books about them, see them in the museum, and watch horror flicks with “living”…
A Women’s Bank Opened in New York in 1902
Imagine a bank made just for women. That is what opened up in New York City back in 1902, during a time when all money…
1912 Account Of The Dunmow Flitch
Imagine going 366 days without getting into an argument with your significant other. Could you do it? The Dunmow flitch was a celebration and a…
Adventures of the Female Cowboy of 1891
In the 1800s, it was rather common for women to dress up and live as men. Firstly because the pay was better than jobs offered…
Titanic Ended the Lives of Rich and Poor
This is one of the articles I have found that mention the doors being locked so that the poorer passengers could not escape from the…
Suggestions For A Halloween Fun House From Over 100 Years Ago
Halloween parties over 100 years ago were more about the fun and games than about scaring the absolute crap out of each other. Below are…
1912 Pitiful Case of Death and Insanity
Tragic stories, such as the one below, triggers the imagination. We know what led to the situation, but how did the events play out inside…
Strange 1897 Invention of a Slot (Metered) Machine for Mail
Some inventions, like this slot machine automated for sending mail, seem to complicate a simple process. Instead of plopping on a stamp and sending the…
220 Suffragettes Jailed in London
The suffragettes were some awesome and well determined women for their time. Early 1900s newspapers are filled with their stories. Some papers spoke of the…
Titanic Bodies of Prominent Men Reported Found
Five minutes after the Titanic struck the iceberg, one of the ship’s designers knew that the ship was going to go down. This designer also…
