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Between the 1850’s and the 1880s, the crinoline was a popular item of fashion for women of every social class. Consisting of a series of wide hoops, and often accompanied by a horsehair petticoat, the crinoline was worn underneath the skirts to give a wide silhouette. However, the article was not without its risks. Thousands […]

In 1851 all of the graveyards in London closed their doors for further burial due to overcrowding. As a result, several companies established themselves as alternatives, providing burial services located outside of London in the surrounding suburbs. The largest corporation offering burial services was the London Necropolis Company. Established in 1852 by an Act of […]

It has been almost 30 years since Mad Cow Disease caused a national and international panic. Mad Cow Disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) is believed to have entered the bovine food chain when bones from infected sheep were ground into animal feed as a nutritional supplement. Though the resulting neurological disease caused by consuming infected beef […]

Public executions were a common part of life throughout medieval Europe, and following the colonisation of the Americas during the 1500s, the practice soon made its way across the Atlantic. However, by the late 1800s most states had passed laws banning public execution for fear of the social repercussions they might have on an otherwise […]