This Religious Scholar Thought Jesus Was A Mushroom
In the name of the Father, the Son & the Holy Fungus. Historians and theologians have long debated the “real story” of Jesus. Sure, the Bible tells us he was the…
Legend Says Angels Made These Rock Churches
Sean Gallup/Getty They just don’t make ’em like they used to. There are few historical marvels as impressive as the rock-cut churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia. Built by a 12th century king…
Science Explains Why You See Faces In Everything
Think that’s Jesus in your toast? You’re not alone. Two hours northwest of Tokyo there’s a museum full of rocks. That may not seem terribly unusual — museums display all sorts of rocks,…
The Catholic Church Made Freaky Statues To Teach People About Sex
Okay, they were meant to teach anatomy. But they were VERY sexy. Eighteenth-century Europe was no picnic. Science was in its infancy, and medical expertise — when available — was often incomplete or outright wrong….
History’s Worst Job: Village Sin Eater
Forgive us our trespasses until you puke. A martyr’s work is never easy, but throw eternal damnation and social rejection into the mix and the vocation becomes near impossible. Nobody knew…
Why Did Renaissance Europeans Dance Themselves To Death?
Ines Vuckovic/Dose Was it poisoning, hysteria or demonic possession? Dance epidemic? Sounds like the title of a bad EDM compilation. But in the Holy Roman Empire of the Renaissance, it…
