The Green Children of Woolpit: A Medieval Enigma
— April 17, 2026In the mid-12th century, during the tumultuous reign of King Stephen of England, the…
Let’s stick with body parts for one more, shall we? Rasceta is a reference to those little lines or creases found on the inside of the wrist. It would be interesting to do a random survey of doctors to see how many of them know this word. “Go ahead, take one more step, Wally, and I’m going to run this here razor blade right across my rasceta!”
In the mid-12th century, during the tumultuous reign of King Stephen of England, the…
In the dead of winter 897, inside Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, one…
Just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 1916, New Yorkers were jolted from…
Odd or what? That, presumably, is a matter of opinion, but despite your thoughts regarding what's found here, you know you just have to look! We scour the web looking for things that make you question your own version of reality and present them here for your perusal.

