Perpetual Pills: the bonkers reusable laxatives of the Middle Ages
They were washed, re‑coated, and used dozens of times by doctors.
They were washed, re‑coated, and used dozens of times by doctors.
A mix of rebellion and public order.
Nicknamed the ‘Mother of Forensic Science’.
As unsettling as they are unexpected.
Turning history into absurd satire.
From ancient rituals to the feminist counterculture.
Dolly Parton surprised fans with a boundary-pushing Playboy spread.
Pompeii’s walls weren’t just messages—they were filthy diaries
Images that challenge our respect and empathy.
Explore dubious medieval chastity belts and painful Victorian anti‑masturbation devices.