The Origins of Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day today and we celebrate love. But why, exactly, do we do that? What are the origins of …
Category Archives: Fun Historical Facts
The Worst Time in History to Be Alive
The ninth plague of Egypt was complete darkness that lasted for three days. But in 536 A.D., much of the …
Mind-Bending Photos Of Jupiter
When NASA’s $1 billion Juno spacecraft completed its 11th high-speed trip around Jupiter, it sent back amazing new pictures of …
Heraldry Basics
Any of you writing fantasy will appreciate Toni Šušnjar’s post on heraldry, shared on Mythic Scribes. The History of Heraldry …
Found: One of the First Books Ever Printed in England
Pages from one of the first books ever printed in England were recently found by librarians at the University of …
Early Wheat Recipes
I recently wrote about what ancient Greeks and Romans used to eat. But how about earlier people? If your fantasy …
Medieval Cistercian Numbers
If you’re looking to enrich your fantasy or Medieval fiction, why not mention Cistercian numbers — the forgotten ciphers of …
The Real Robinson Crusoe
Everyone has heard of Robinson Crusoe. But how many know the real-life inspiration behind the character? As Alex Turner explains …
The Real Witches
I kick off the new year with a matter close to anyone who’s ever flirted with fantasy writing: witches. I …
A Wizard’s Hat
Have you ever wondered where the pointy wizard hat stereotype stems from? Someone on Quora did and Wendy Carolan had …
