A tradition lingering since the 18th century: Prince Harry needed to obtain the Queen’s special consent to wed Meghan Markle

The Vintage News May 23, 2018 Stefan Andrews One thing that makes royal weddings so special is that, from beginning to end, they’re embellished with centuries-old traditions. It was no exception in the case of Prince Harry’s wedding with American actress Meghan Markle. For instance, as a royal bride, Ms. Markle was traditionally loaned a tiara … Read more

When a Dutchman removed his own bladder stone with a kitchen knife in 1651

Courtesy: The Vintage News May 23, 2018 Stefan Andrews One day in 1651, Dutchman Joannes Lethaeus, better known to the world as Jan de Doot, reportedly told his spouse to go the fish market and then called his brother for a little assistance over a private matter. Certainly, he would have a lot to explain to … Read more

Jumbo the elephant was the world’s first animal superstar, but human ignorance caused tragedy

Courtesy: The Vintage News Dec 29, 2017 Tijana Radeska Jumbo was the world’s first animal superstar. There were millions of people who went to see the biggest elephant in the world, first an attraction at the London Zoo and later of Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was the most adored animal of the time, and yet his … Read more

A breakthrough study suggests that rats weren’t to blame for the plague pandemic during the 14th century

Courtesy: The Vintage N ews Jan 19, 2018 Nikola Budanovic Despite the widely accepted theory that the black rat (Rattus Rattus) was the main culprit of the plague pandemic that devastated 14th century Europe and Asia, scientists from the University of Oslo, Norway, and the University of Ferrara, Italy, beg to differ. The Black Death, as … Read more

The traveling Sutherland Sisters: Seven women and 37 feet of hair between them

Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 17, 2018 Magda Origjanska The Seven Sutherland Sisters You may think that thanks to celebrity magazines, websites, and youtube how-to videos, you know all there is to know about celebrity hair. But you may not know about the Sutherland Sisters– America’s first hair stars. The Seven Sutherland Sisters, whose names were … Read more

Thanks to the Dark Web, a 17th century letter from Satan to a nun is deciphered

Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 11, 2018 Ian Harvey Millions of people surf the internet every day. What most don’t know is that, lurking encrypted and hidden within the everyday web that we all use for news, games, and social media sharing is also the Dark Web, full of bitcoin, drugs, cybercrime, and other shady matters. But … Read more

Strange but True: In 1952 a German scientist predicted the name “Elon” would be associated with the colonization of Mars

Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 11, 2018 Domagoj Valjak The South African-born billionaire businessman and engineer Elon Musk is one of the world’s leading innovators in space travel. His company SpaceX works on the creation of low-cost and energy-efficient spacecraft. It’s possible that those spacecrafts will bring the first humans to Mars in the following decade. If SpaceX … Read more

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