Conjugal visits

Cultural Oddities

Conjugal visits: A guilty pleasure or a much-needed human connection?

Video has replaced personal contact in prisons, and conjugal visits remain in only four states in America: New Mexico, New York, California, and Connecticut.

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Medieval baker

Cultural Oddities

The Baker’s Dozen: 10,000 Years in the Baking

The origins of the baker's dozen are medieval and acted as an insurance policy for bakers to escape potentially harsh punishment for underselling.

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Humanzee

Scientific Anomalies

Humanzee: What’s the Truth Behind the Hypothetical Hybrid?

Humanzees are strictly science fiction. However, human and chimpanzee hybrids have fascinated religious leaders, scientists, and evildoers throughout history.

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Radithor

Scientific Anomalies

Toxic Tonics: The Tragic Track Record of Radithor

In the 1920s RadiThor was hailed by its creators as a miracle energy drink that harnessed the power of radioactivity at only $1 per bottle!

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Barber surgeon

Dark Histories

The Origin of the Barber Pole

In medieval times the barber pole represented a much wider range of services than a simple haircut. Tooth extraction? No problem. Amputation? We've got this!

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