Who was the first to ‘turn a blind eye’?
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the… Read More »Who was the first to ‘turn a blind eye’?
Why did His Majesty’s secret service try to feminize Hitler?
During WWII – that is to say, way before Margaret Thatcher, Golda Meir, and some other badass Iron ladies – the British Secret Service held… Read More »Why did His Majesty’s secret service try to feminize Hitler?
How cruel was the original ‘Rule of Thumb’?
This one ladies, feminists, and decent human beings – you are not going to like. This idiom is commonly thought to be derived from… Read More »How cruel was the original ‘Rule of Thumb’?
What was the ‘Lethal Dance Plague’?!
In 1518, in Strasbourg France, a Mrs. Troffea started dancing fervently in the town square with no apparent reason; she never stopped! Within a… Read More »What was the ‘Lethal Dance Plague’?!
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