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  1. Why Were Ancient Dicks So Small?

    In the Ancient world, size mattered.

  2. Why Are We Scared Of Single Women?

    From witches to movie characters, we explore the ways single women have been stigmatised.

  3. Who Were The Vestal Virgins

    What happened if a Vestal Virgin broke their pledge of virginity?

  4. Who Was The Virgin Mary?

    Learn about one of the Nativity's central figures.

  5. Who Was The Naughtiest Pope In History?

    Sex, scandal and ... the Sacraments? Meet Pope Alexander VI.

  6. Who was the Husband Poisoner of Renaissance Italy?

    Why were there so many widows in 17th century Italy?

  7. Who Was Lilith? The Semen-Stealing First Wife Of Adam

    A history of Lilith, the mythological woman from 4,000 years ago.

  8. What was Sex Like in the Tudor times?

    Find out what sex was like in the Tudor times

  9. What Was Sex Like in Medieval Times?

    What happened when monks had to be celibate? Historian Katherine Harvey reveals all.

  10. What Made You Ugly In Tudor Times?

    What made you beautiful - and ugly - in the Tudor period?

  11. What Made You Ugly In The Ancient World?

    Find out about beauty standards in Ancient Greece and Rome.

  12. What Made You Ugly In Medieval Times?

    A historical look at what was considered beautiful and ugly in the Medieval period.

  13. What Made You Ugly In Ancient Rome?

    A look at the beauty standards - and ideas of ugliness - in Ancient Rome.

  14. What Happened On A Medieval Wedding Night?

    A look back at what a medieval wedding day (and night) was like.

  15. What Did Jane Austen Know About Sex?

    Was any of Pride and Prejudice written from personal experience?

  16. Victorian Sex Work Scandal: The Prince And The Telegraph Boys

    How were a prince and an earl embroiled in a sex work scandal with telegraph boys?

  17. Victorian Beauty Standards

    Kate discusses Victorian beauty standards with Dr Rachel Rowe.

  18. Valentine's Day in Ancient Rome

    A look at the potential Roman origins of Valentine's Day.

  19. Tudor Lesbians

    Queer men were mostly targeted by sodomy laws, but Tudor times saw more women tried too.

  20. The Wife-Swapping Magician of the Tudor Court

    Why was magic so important to Tudors?

  21. The Truth About Vincent Van Gogh

    Find out the incredibly talented - and complex - legendary artist.

  22. The Truth About the Mitford Sisters

    How did these aristocrats move in such controversial circles?

  23. The Truth About The Minotaur

    What does the half-man half-bull myth tell us about our taboo desires?

  24. The Truth About Sigmund Freud

    How much of his work was informed by his life?

  25. The Truth About Roald Dahl

    What do we know about Roald Dahl?

  26. The Truth About Mythical Women

    Find out about the important role mythical women play in our world.

  27. The Truth About Medusa

    Do you think you know the real Medusa myth?

  28. The Truth About Mary Shelley

    Who created Frankenstein and his monster?

  29. The Truth About Alice in Wonderland

    Who was the real Lewis Carroll?

  30. The Strangest Tudor & Stuart Aphrodisiacs

    The strangest recipes in the Early Modern period to get you in the mood.

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