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How Did Public Bathrooms Get To Be Separated By Sex In The First Place?
Victorian values that stressed the importance of privacy and modesty were subjected to special challenge in factories, where women worked side by Read...
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Why Kate Middleton's Baby Bump Just Might Be Queen Before Kate
Long live the Queen! And so she has. Read...
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Of Merkins And Victorian Prostitution: A Strange And Sordid History Lesson
It turns out that sores and other visible symptoms of STDs were not only unhealthy, but also bad for business. That’s where the merkin came to the Read...
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High on History: The Ruthless World of the Victorian Orchid Craze
How one pretty species turned the English flower industry upside down, and led grizzled outdoorsmen to go to the mat in floral competition. Read...