A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
After her husband, Alfred, died of typhoid in 1861, Queen Victoria entered into a long period of mourning. She routinely wore black. She...
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This is the Yes or BS blog, where you can play the game for yourself. Either pick a random story from the pictures below, or choose your specialist subject from the categories listed here. Just read the story through and decide whether, YES, you think it’s true, or no, you think it’s total B.S—then click you answer in the box at the bottom of each post to see if you’re correct.
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KING OF THE BEARDS
Henry VIII: Probably busy ogling the king of France’s calves (Public domain) Henry VIII liked a lot of things—food, wives, the prospect...
AN OCTOPUS’ GARDEN
When the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy struck the coast of New York in late October 2012, it flooded streets, submerged subways, and...
SIGN OF THE TIMES
Who doesn’t like silent films, eh? Apart from, you know, practically everyone born since 1930. But apart from them, everyone knows silent...
“THE STARS AND STRIPES” FOR NEVER
The big top: smell the popcorn; run from the incoming electrical storm. (Wix) Next time you’re in the circus and the house band starts...
SHOTGUN WEDDING
Smile for the camera: The, er, happy couple (Public domain) Edward VIII’s marriage to American socialite Wallis Simpson might have led to...
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