The anti-war symbolism of Bertolt Brecht’s play “Mother Courage and Her Children” was initially misunderstood
Ancient Peruvian processing of indigo may have pre-dated Egyptian use of the dye by 1,200 years
George III, known as the “mad king who lost America,” may have suffered from bipolar disorder
Notable & important Native American warrior women of the 19th century
The Day the Music Died: The plane crash which killed Buddy Holly
The Jolly Roger flag – Pirates were informing you that you were going to be attacked
Patients that needed bloodletting were sent to the barbershops – hence the red & white pole outside of them
Mark Twain wrote an autobiography & intentionally had it published a century after his death
7-Up was created in 1929 and it contained lithium, a mood-stabilizing drug
Hyeronimus Bosch’s triptych “The Garden of Earthly Delights” can be closed to reveal another painting on its exterior panels
