# medicine
When Opium Was a Cure-All Remedy, and Other Unusual Historic Medical Cures
Tobacco was once believed to be a cure-all remedy for just about every ailment. And sniffing farts was thought to ward off the plague. Before the scientific method revolutionized the medical profession,…
When Boys Wore Dresses, and Other Fascinating Traditions and Conventions From History
The tradition of girls wear dresses and boys wear pants – at least when it comes to babies and toddlers…
Ingratitude Was All These People Got For Doing the Right Thing
Ingratitude has been the reward of many who saved the day and changed the world. Take the woman who played…
The Craziest Cures & Health Fads from History
Health beliefs underwent many changes throughout history. Take obesity. Nowadays, we try our best to slim down and shed the…
Absurd Medical History Moments that Prove People Have Always been this Dumb
Anti-vaccination movements are not new. In the 1700s, in the midst of a smallpox epidemic, Bostonians rampaged against those who…
Awe Inspiring Facts About the Bronze Age It’s Time to Talk About
The Bronze Age lasted from about 3300 BC to 1200 BC and laid the foundations for the world in which…
Ridiculous Symbols, Beliefs, and Habits From History
History has no shortage of status symbols, beliefs, and habits that seem ridiculous today, but that were perfectly normal to…
A Surgeon With 300% Mortality Rate From a Single Operation and Other Historic Screwups
Everybody has made a mistake or two - or twenty. Fortunately – and sometimes unfortunately, because some mistakes actually make…
Pythagoras’ Greed Cup and Other Lesser-Known Ancient World Facts
The ancient world was chock full of fascinating facts that are little known today. For example, how many know that…
The Death Row Baseball Team and Other Odd Episodes in History
Every now and then, just about everybody could do with a little bit of extra motivation and added incentive to…