A Danish Royal Affair

From History Today : In 1769 the German outsider, Johann Struensee, arrived in Copenhagen as the physician and companion to the deranged Chr...

Panda is UK "Woman" of the Year

From Jezebel : In a move that is sure to go down in adorable bear history, the BBC has named a female panda named Sweetie one of its female...

Text Reminders for Abortions

Disturbing article from the Telegraph : Britain's largest abortion provider said it is introducing reminders because some girls and wome...

The Pendle Witch Child

From BBC News : In recent years children as young as three have given evidence in court cases, but in the past children under 14 were seen a...

Voyage to the Moon - 17th Century Style

An old article from Skymania which is intriguing to say the least: Incredible as it may seem, one of the greatest scientific minds of the t...