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Joan of Arc

These remarkable women broke every rule of their time, risking their lives disguising themselves as men to fight in some of history’s most violent wars.

Logan DeLoye


A haunting depiction of a woman in distress in John Henry Fuseli’s "The Nightmare" (1781).

Uncover the dark history of ‘hysteria,’ a once-common diagnosis that misunderstood women and shaped medical science for centuries.

Nitya Rao




Why do some people skip ice at restaurants? Concerns about dirty ice machines, tap water, and digestion may explain why more people are ordering drinks without it.

Logan DeLoye