Image courtesy: BMJ Case Reports Scurvy may not be a disease you might have heard of in the 21st century. Yet, about 300 years after naval surgeon James Lind discovered citrus juice as a remedy for ...
A once-common ailment from the 15th century, scurvy, is making an unexpected comeback in the 21st century. Historically associated with pirates and sailors who endured long voyages without fresh ...
Then they drink a toast of port, served in an 18th-century pewter bowl. Tradition requires the Chief Yeoman Warder to toast all new recruits with the words ‘may you never die a Yeoman Warder’.
Members of Red Rock Indian Band and their supporters brought all traffic to a halt between eastern and western Canada at the Nipigon Bridge for an hour on Monday morning. The shut-down came after ...
Claymore Castings has a couple of new sets of 28mm Medieval Men-At-Arms in metal for you to snap up over the next while that fit Early 15th Century Europe. The design of the miniature fits with ...
David Hockney, in his own words, has always been a looker. Throughout his career, Hockney has found inspiration in the work of other artists. He never tires of looking at paintings. For him, there’s ...