This morning I went to my gym and did thirty minutes on the step-climber. I call it the Escalator from Hell. It combines the worst aspects of a Stairmaster with the worst aspects of a treadmill; to whit, you have… Read More
Both men and women Egyptians loved to adorn themselves with jewelry and other gewgaws. Gold was so plentiful in Egypt that it cost half of what silver did.… Read More
Natural antiseptics were widely recognized in the ancient world. Egyptians used honey and myrrh to promote healing. Greeks used urine, wine, or vinegar on open wounds.… Read More
The word “honeymoon” probably originated from an old northern European custom in which newlyweds drank mead, made with fermented honey, every day for a month.