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…
Perhaps it’s time to cast a little light on some of the fashion trends that are currently causing cash registers to ring at clothing outlets all over. “Skinny jeans” have been in fashion for a while, but will eventually be replaced by yet another trend. Until they come back in style again in a few years, that is. Yes, even skinny jeans carry some health risks, although they are decidedly less serious than heavy metal poisoning or falling off of three-foot high heels! A condition known as meraligia paresthetica or “tingling thigh syndrome” may be caused by wearing skinny jeans as well as a condition known as folliculitis which is basically a skin rash. Just be happy you don’t live in the 16th century!
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…
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