Wary of masturbation yet fond of full-frontal public nudity, Victorian sex is is filled with some of the craziest customs in human history.We all that know the Victorians were a bunch of uptight prudes. In the late-19th century, women weren’t even allowed to vote, so how enlightened could they really be? People back then probably got arrested at the beach for showing their knees, right?
Actually, while the Victorians—like everybody before and since—had their hangups, their all-too-human sexuality tended to come out in ways that modern people find really bizarre. Read More...
What happened on this day in history: The Barbie doll debuts, the Notorious B.I.G. is murdered, and more key events from March 9th.1796: Napoleon Bonaparte Marries Joséphine De Beauharnais The future French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, then the commander of the Army of Italy, weds Joséphine de Beauharnais, the widow of a French political figure who was beheaded during the Reign of Terror. Napoleon famously adored his first wife. However, they separated in 1810 after Joséphine failed to produce an heir, though they reportedly remained in contact. Read More...
Concerns over racism are about to bring this centuries-old practice to an end. Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesThe Motley Morris dance team pose for a photograph while taking part in the annual Sweeps Festival on May 7, 2012 in Rochester, England.
An ancient tradition is ending next year in the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England, after political pressure forced local folk festival organizers to stop booking an act that a social justice group considers racist. Read More...
