Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors... more
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Why did the Victorians dress up their dead relatives for photo shoots?What are the origins of embalming? And why do... more
18th century London was a haven for kinky connoisseurs, and flagellation houses were at the heart of it.Whatever your preference... more
With the House of the Dragon featuring *that* incest scene, we thought we'd look into the real history of sexual... more
What does it mean to be 'woke'? What did the bluesman Leadbelly mean when he coined the phrase? And what... more
Boudica. Elizabeth I. Ed Sheeran. The history of the redhead goes back thousands of years, and it fluctuates from prejudice... more
In the wake of the Second World War, a moral panic swept through Britain around a rise in homosexuality.London was... more
What happens at a Roman emperor's dinner party? Why would you be lucky to get out alive? And how are... more
With the UK election a mere few days away (at time of release), what better time to look back at... more
Whose idea was the patriarchy? How long has it been a part of our lives? And how do we even... more
From recent research we know that the great boy king Tutankhamun was a result of incest.How did it effect him?... more