A nasty flea-borne disease making a comeback in Los Angeles has hospitalized six people in a new outbreak. Health officials are investigating the latest outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Wilshire Center area as the bacterial infection continues to resurface across LA County, FOX LA reported. The new cluster comes just months after another outbreak … Read more
It was a sex scandal for the ages. An X-rated artwork depicting a momentous event in England’s past could rewrite our understanding of UK history — thanks to the portrayal of an alleged sordid royal affair. The Bayeux Tapestry, which recently returned to the UK from Normandy, France for the first time since its creation … Read more
A woman spent the summer sleeping like a medieval person — waking up after four hours of sleep to write poetry and letters — and says it made her more “alert.” Anna Fox, 26, a graduate student studying medieval literature from North Carolina, US, experimented with the historical sleeping pattern after becoming fascinated by the … Read more
“Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd revealed the grim, “medieval”-like reality of living in California in a recently resurfaced podcast interview. In an republished episode of the Adam Carolla Show, Aykroyd spoke to the stark contrast between living in Los Angeles and Canada, where he hails from. “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd revealed the grim, “medieval”-like reality of … Read more
Fed up with swipes, screenshots and soul-sucking situationships, singles are deleting their dating apps — and heading straight for the castle. Not a fairytale one, either. The surprisingly steamy singles scene is unfolding at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Lyndhurst, NJ, where turkey legs, jousting matches and helmet-clad heartthrobs have become the hottest new … Read more
Kim Kardashian’s latest business venture is shaping up to be an object of ridicule. On Tuesday, Kardashian’s intimates brand Skims released a new shapewear — for the face. The Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap is made of polyamide and elastane and purportedly “infused with collagen yarns” to offer jaw support, along with velcro closures at the … Read more
A tomb of a medieval Catholic saint was recently opened last month for research – and the condition of her body stunned those who found her. In an Aug. 28 press release translated from Spanish to English, the Diocese of Avila announced the recent opening of the tomb of St. Teresa of Jesus. The saint, also known … Read more
A metal detectorist in southeastern Poland recently unearthed a Christian pilgrim badge from the Middle Ages, state officials say. The badge was found in the village of Wólka Nieliska, less than 50 miles southeast of Lublin, according to the Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments (WKZ). The pendant, made from lead and alloy, has a diameter of around … Read more
The Middle Ages called – they want their hairstyle back. The hilariously dated pageboy cut is somehow rising through the ranks as a hair staple for fall — decades after a stint in the technicolor limelight of the ’70s. A dangerously close cousin of the detested bowl cut, the blunt ‘do is a sleek, round … Read more
Joanna Gerber spends one night a week gathering with strangers in a public park over a pot of stew they’ve all helped concoct — and it’s been cooking for over a month. “I thought it was such a goofy and fun idea, and I was excited by the prospect of meeting people with similar interests … Read more
A TikToker is going viral and meeting new friends while cooking a communal “perpetual stew.” Annie Rauwerda runs the popular TikTok, Instagram and Twitter accounts all titled “Depths of Wikipedia,” where she highlights strange, obscure and fascinating facts and pages on the online encyclopedia (her accounts also have a Wikipedia page). However, her accounts have … Read more
King Charles III was crowned as monarch in full historic style Saturday at Westminster Abbey during his much anticipated coronation. A multitude of royal regalia, including his crown, wooden crowning chair and more were used to formally coronate him. As the 74-year-old was officially inducted as sovereign, was given the sacred objects as he sat … Read more
Harvey Weinstein’s holding cell is so revolting his lawyer argued the ex-movie mogul is facing “almost medieval” conditions where he’s detained after court during his Los Angeles sexual assault trial. Attorney Mark Werksman in his pleas to a judge Tuesday even suggested his disgraced client did not have a place to go to the bathroom … Read more