As a child, this Austrian archduchess bore little resemblance to her elder self; it took a team of 2 French stylists and 1 persistent tutor to transform her into a princess "worthy" of the French court.

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Painted in 1434 by the famous Jan Van Eyke, the Arnolfini Portrait is both extremely strange and extremely cryptic. Just who were the people in the double portrait, and what was the biggest secret concealed in Van Eyke's brush strokes?

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All hail the almighty and ancient Cat! Did you realize that Egyptians were not actually the first people to welcome kitties into their homes? Welcome to a very special episode of History Obscura!

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Tea pouring sound from Cori Samuel

Purring from Jim Mowatt and Mike Koenig

Meowing by our very own Dorian Grey

You've probably heard of his famous theorem, but did you know Pythagoras had his own vegetarian cult?

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Leonardo da Vinci was so, so much more complex than history realizes. 

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Louis Pasteur blames British anti-quarantine stance on unhealthy English obsession with commerce---sounds familiar somehow---PLUS! Everything you need to beat cholera from the friendly neighbourhood druggist.

Top health professionals lobbied to have spitting outlawed in public, and very seriously advised citizens to stop swapping spit.

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Covid19, Schmovid19. 

But seriously, wash your hands.

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Ex Quovis ligno non fit Minerva--apparently! ;)

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