In fact, the poisonous, parastic plant has a long association with Hold The Butter! A Brief History of Gorging Today, we associate mistletoe with smooching however, this wasn’t always the case. That time of year when mistletoe springs up magically in entrance halls and doorways, driving unsuspecting individuals into an awkward embrace before they make a mad dash for the booze. There was Rodial Snake Venom-an anti-wrinkle cream which allegedly simulates the paralysing effects of a viper bite to reduce expression lines in the Not Just For Kissing: Medicinal Uses of Mistletoe (Past & Present)Īh, December. Every step of the way, I was bombarded by sales attendants trying to sell me the latest anti-aging potions. The other day, I walked through the makeup section of a department store. For those who are fans of the show, or merely interested in this period of history, check out my guest The Fatal Fashion of the Georgians Inspired by real people and events, the new PBS mini-series Mercy Street goes beyond the front lines of the Civil War and into the chaotic world of the Mansion House Hospital in Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia. He did, however, break down when he was informed that his body would be given over to the surgeons PBS Mercy Street – Guest Blog Post At his trial, Bell expressed no emotion when he was sentenced to death. On 29 July 1831, John Amy Bird Bell was found guilty of murdering a young boy for the sake of a few coins. News spread quickly to The Battle over Bodies: A History of Criminal Dissection A preacher proclaimed to gatherers that no one had ever seen such a beautiful prince. On 30 April 1555, the people of London took to the streets in celebration as bells ringing out around the city announced that Mary I, Queen of England, had been safely delivered of a healthy son. Armchair experts even wrote letters to newspaper editors offering advice and hypotheses on the causes “The Queen’s Big Belly:” The Phantom Pregnancy of Mary I Hundreds of column inches, for week upon week, were full of terrifying reports about an outbreak of attacks by rabid dogs. There was panic on the streets of London in 1760, and the city’s newspapers weren’t helping the situation.
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