Another group of the Rhode Island ladies, which I started posting yesterday. I don’t know why they were so many together outside this building nor what kind of place it was. The…
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Stories
This was the punishment for
This was the punishment for “talkative” women in medieval Europe During the Middle Ages, women labeled as “talkative” or “disobedient” were subjected to a cruel and humiliating punishment: the “scold’s bridle,” an…
Good people are those who love animals. Animals are specia
“Good people are those who love animals. Animals are special creatures, and anyone who has had the good fortune to have a relationship with them knows well.Animal nobility is a real teaching….
The other day, I was out grocery shopping at my local supermarket around 6:30 pm when an
The other day, I was out grocery shopping at my local supermarket around 6:30 pm when an older man turned a corner into the pasta aisle and put his hands on my…
She said, “Don’t call the doctor, I want to fall asleep peacefully, with your
She said, “Don’t call the doctor, I want to fall asleep peacefully, with your hand in mine.” He told her about the past, how they met, their first kiss. they didn’t cry,…
Bettie Page, the iconic Queen of Pinups, and photographer Bunny Yeager
Bettie Page, the iconic Queen of Pinups, and photographer Bunny Yeager formed a legendary duo that redefined pinup photography in the 1950s. Yeager, a former model herself, had a unique eye for…
During the filming of “Swing Time” (1936), Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers had a notable disagreement over the choreography for
During the filming of “Swing Time” (1936), Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers had a notable disagreement over the choreography for the celebrated dance sequence “Never Gonna Dance.” The routine, which would later…
In 1918, coal miners made an astonishing discovery deep within a coal
In 1918, coal miners made an astonishing discovery deep within a coal mine, a petrified tree stump encased within a layer of coal. This remarkable find provided a rare glimpse into Earth’s…
about 1,700 years ago, a special feature of the skeleton was found buried under the ground. Many of the skeleton’s teeth are still in
The skeleton of a woman was found at an archaeological site called Teotihuacan, which belonged to the ancient Mayan civilization. Of course, how many such skeletons have been found at these ancient…