Why Did States Require Blood Tests for Marriage Licenses?
Requiring blood tests to get a marriage license had nothing to do with an Oedipal fear of accidentally marrying a close relative.
Requiring blood tests to get a marriage license had nothing to do with an Oedipal fear of accidentally marrying a close relative.
Phillis Wheatley was the American colonies’ first Black poet and second woman to publish a book of poems. Here are more facts about her.
The composer suffered from hearing loss and a number of mysterious ailments before his death at age 56. His hair is providing some answers.
History tells us that Napoleon’s most upsetting defeat came at Waterloo. But it may have actually occurred eight years earlier, after the French emperor was attacked by a relentless horde of rabbits.
Finding a highly valuable treasure is one thing. Keeping it is another.
Today, Katherine Mansfield is considered one of the most influential modernist writers of the 20th century—but she considered a career as a professional cellist.
From raw beef for wrinkle prevention to cleaning paintings with potatoes, here are some of the most memorable life hacks from days of yore.