The Idea of Surgeons Washing Their Hands is Only 154 Years Old
The world of surgery before that was much grosser and less effective
Thornbury Castle, Honeymoon Spot of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, On Sale for $10.3 million
The property boasts boasts 28 bedrooms, sprawling Tudor gardens and restaurant experience in the dungeons
Researchers Float (Unlikely) Theory That Jane Austen Died of Arsenic Poisoning
A contested hypothesis says the author’s glasses may offer new insight into her death
Researchers Decipher Recipe Believed to Treat Medieval Mystic
The find came to light thanks to a multi-spectral analysis on the manuscript of Margery Kempe’s autobiography
The Fake British Radio Show That Helped Defeat the Nazis
By spreading fake news and sensational rumors, intelligence officials leveraged “psychological judo” against the Nazis in World War II
The Illustrator of Alice in Wonderland Also Drew Abraham Lincoln. A Lot
John Tenniel was a well-known editorial cartoonist as well as the man who gave Lewis Carroll’s books their visual charm
This Wooden Running Machine Was Your Fixie’s Great-Great Grandpa
The draisine was invented as a potential replacement for the horse during a shortage
“Are We Alone in the Universe?” Winston Churchill’s Lost Extraterrestrial Essay Says No
The famed British statesman approached the question of alien life with a scientist’s mind
Some of the Most Important (and Cutest) Teddy Bear Moments of the Past 114 Years
The American toy was introduced in 1903, and almost immediately made its mark
Meet the Historically Accurate Mr. Darcy
A team of experts on fashion and social culture offer their take on Jane Austen’s brooding hero
New Exhibit Reveals 8,000 Years of London’s History
The Museum of London Docklands highlights 500 finds unearthed by the Crossrail Project
WWII Songstress Croons Her Way to Age 100 With a New Album
Dame Vera Lynn “the Forces’ Sweetheart” will make the history books with the release
The Father of Canning Knew His Process Worked, But Not Why It Worked
Nicolas Appert was trying to win a hefty prize offered by the French army
A Picture History of One of the World’s Greatest Hot Air Balloons
Designed by Charles Green, the Great Nassau was big enough to capture the imaginations of an entire country
The Royal Archives Reveals the Hidden Genius Behind George III’s “Madness”
Historians are salivating at the opportunity to gain new insights into the massively misunderstood monarch
This Artist Creates Roses From Weapons Left Behind By War
“Two Roses for Peace” brings together people on both sides of a 1982 conflict
Researchers Finish Separating World’s Largest Celtic Coin Hoard
It took nearly three years to separate the more than 68,000 coins
How Victorian Gender Norms Shaped the Way We Think About Animal Sex
No, females aren’t always choosy and males don’t always get around
A London Music Hall Hid a Long-Forgotten Storeroom Packed With Condiments
Construction workers uncovered the tasty trove while excavating its foundations
Remembering Paul Robeson, Actor, Sportsman and Leader
Among other things, Robeson transformed one of history’s most famous showtunes into a protest song
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