Louisa May Alcott infused Little Women with her personal trials and tribulations growing up in an impoverished and unconventional family. Louisa May Alcott’s most famous...
The contraceptive called RISUG — reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance — is currently pending approval in India. The product is injected near the testicles...
Rocky Dennis’ extremely rare condition was expected to kill him before he turned seven. Instead, he survived well into his teenage years and lived a...
An acclaimed pianist with a heart of gold, Fred Rogers’ wife Joanne Rogers was the perfect complement to her beloved husband. PBSFred and Joanne Rogers...
Following the sexist demands that women wear high heels and makeup to work, Japanese businesses are now instructing them to not wear glasses. The younger...
After crossing the Mason-Dixon line on foot, Harriet Tubman went back to guide dozens of slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad — and freed...
Cora Pearl’s extravagance made her popular among France’s elite. But she quickly fell out of favor after the Franco-Prussia war, when debauchery also went out...
The days preceding Marie Antoinette’s execution were excruciating. She was imprisoned, endured allegations of incest, and her hair went white overnight from shock. Marie Antoinette:...
Some suspect Cixi killed her dead son’s pregnant wife so she wouldn’t have to compete for power with a legitimate heir. Within Beijing’s Forbidden City,...
Roza Shanina racked up 59 Nazi kills in just 10 months on the Eastern Front — and her diary captured it all. Za Rodinu/FlickrRoza Shanina...
