While 1950s parenting practices seem shocking today, Victorian-era child-rearing reached levels of cruelty that modern neuroscience reveals caused catastrophic brain damage. From drugging babies with ...

Attention, patience and clarity slowly returned after swapping endless scrolling for Victorian novels. A personal reading ...

A bouquet of flowers has been a thoughtful gift to give for centuries, but during the Victorian times, it signified much more. The combination of blooms often sent a specific message, which recipients ...

Originally published under the title: The Victorian house : domestic life from childbirth to deathbed. London : HarperCollins, 2003. Publisher's description: The Victorian age is much closer to us in ...

Victorian society was full of jobs that feel unbelievable today, yet they were once essential parts of daily life. From rat catchers scrambling through alleyways to pure finders collecting bizarre ...

I love a good slang moment. I get why we use them and honestly, they make life feel a little more spicy. Giphy / Via giphy.com But at some point I started wondering if slang has always been this fun.