Regrowing teeth: Have scientists cracked the code?
Is it possible to regrow teeth? Up until recently, dentures and implants were the only way. But soon, medieval dentistry might be history.
Medieval Underwear: What Did Our Ancestors Wear?
The gap in our knowledge of medieval underwear is due partly to the poor preservation of organic materials and the lack of visual evidence. Clearly, there’s still a lot to uncover.
The Anglo Zanzibar War: Shortest War in History
A tale of six Sultans and suspicious successions led to what’s become known as the shortest war in history, the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which lasted approximately 38 minutes.
The Hobo Code: The Secret System for Itinerant Workers
The Hobo Code was a series of simple drawings—not unlike emojis today—that conveyed to other hobos vital information such as whether a place was hospitable to them or not.