Culture
Unique traditions, customs, and social practices from different cultures and time periods.
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The Chinese Emperor would have concubines wear perfume made from boiled exotic animals.
Different ranks of concubines were required to wear specific scents made from various animals. This helped the emperor...
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Ancient Chinese nobles would grow their fingernails so long they needed gold sheaths.
Long fingernails were a status symbol indicating that one didn't need to perform manual labor. Some nobles would...
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Medieval European aristocrats would wear live animals as fashion accessories.
Small animals like squirrels and ferrets would be kept as living jewelry, often adorned with precious metals. This...
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In ancient Egypt, dwarfs were considered to have special celestial powers.
Dwarfs often held high positions in Egyptian society and were believed to have connections to the gods. They...
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Medieval European monks would curse their books with specific, creative punishments for thieves.
Monasteries would write elaborate curses in their books, threatening thieves with everything from boils and blindness to eternal...
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The Aztecs used chocolate as currency.
Cacao beans were so valuable that they were used as money throughout the Aztec empire. A turkey could...
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In ancient Rome, red hair was considered a sign of a fiery temperament.
Slaves with red hair commanded higher prices because they were believed to have stronger personalities. Some people would...
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Ancient Egyptian priests had to remove all their body hair every three days.
Priests were required to pluck out all their body hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes, as part of their...
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Viking warriors would consume hallucinogenic mushrooms before battle.
Berserkers would eat mushrooms to enter a trance-like state before fighting. This practice contributed to their fearsome reputation...