history

There is such a dearth of female historical figures that the natural inclination is to assume everything important was said or done by men; barring that, it’s to attribute it to the same rotation of important women in history: Eleanor Roosevelt, Marilyn Monroe, Cleopatra, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and so on.

Maybe it’s mean-spirited to let the air out of sketchy history, but it’s also oh so satisfying.

Here are some realties that don't jibe with common conceptions of historical eras.

This one's for you ladies. For all the sweet sweet lady-bits that have ended up on the butcher-block, we've got a triumphant tale of ureteral glory.

While we all hope for dignified treatment when we’re finally laid to rest, sometimes it just doesn’t work out that