A visually and hearing-impaired boy has won a battle against an insurance company to save his favorite tree from the chop. Redd Taylor Cantrill, 11, and his family have campaigned to save the 200-year-old oak in their garden. Insurers wanted to chop it down as part of a subsidence insurance claim by the family, leaving … Read more
The Netherlands’ national museum has a new object on display that merges art with Amsterdam’s infamous Red Light District: a nearly 200-year-old condom, emblazoned with erotic art. The Rijksmuseum said in a statement that the playful prophylactic, believed to be made around 1830 from a sheep’s appendix, “depicts both the playful and the serious side … Read more
This glass is a blast from the past. A 200-year-old message in a bottle was recently unearthed by volunteers in the midst of an archaeological dig in northern France. The group happened upon the vial, with the letter still neatly rolled inside, buried in a pot in an ancient Gaulish village they were exploring. The … Read more
A blast to the past! A UK TikToker was shocked to find a hidden trapdoor leading to secret rooms underneath the floorboards of her parents’ 200-year-old farmhouse. Jennifer Mallaghan recently shared a clip of the historic abode, her parents’ home for nearly six decades, and the renovations that sparked the startling discovery. “Secret rooms been … Read more
CNN — Ever the pioneer, Lizzo crossed off another first during the Washington, DC stop of her tour – playing an approximately 200-year-old crystal flute that belonged to a former US president. The “About Damn Time” singer and accomplished flutist carefully played the delicate woodwind, which was sent as a gift to James Madison in … Read more
Lizzo made history on Tuesday night after The Library of Congress let her borrow a 200-year-old crystal flute during her concert in Washington, DC. The singer, 34, was thrilled to be the first ever person to play the musical instrument, originally owend by James Madison, even exclaiming during her show: ‘B****, I just twerked and played James Madison’s flute from … Read more