In the 18th century, it was trendy in some fashionable circles for women to wear clothes that exposed their breasts and nipples. I guess I would’ve fit in pretty well.
Research studies have found knitting to be associated with reduced levels of stress2, subjective improvement in cognitive functioning3, and a lower risk of cognitive decline4, mild cognitive impairment5, and dementia6,7,
In 1518, a Town Danced Itself to Death
The Dancing Plague of 1518 struck Strasbourg, France, where hundreds of people danced uncontrollably for days without stopping. Some died from exhaustion and heart failure. Historians believe it was caused by mass
The word “chivalry” comes from the French cheval, which can be translated as "horse soldiery", but later in the 14th century it became associated with knightly ideals.
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest written legal codes, established by the Babylonian king Hammurabi. The code consists of 282 laws with scaled punishments, depending on social status (slaves, free men, etc.).
