Bringing History to Life
The combination of coca and kola is famous around the world. But a recent discovery in Florence has added an intriguing new chapter to its history. The post Who Put Coca and Kola Together? Add Florentine Monks to the List appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Great Britain’s animal symbols… The rooster that represents France… London’s most curious birds… The cats that sold gin… You’ll find them all in this month’s Curious History Review. The post Curious History Review: August 2026 appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
If you enjoy discovering history through unusual stories, these feathered Londoners are a surprisingly good place to start. The post Curious Birds of London: A Roundup of the City s Favorite Feathered Locals appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Many countries choose national animals that actually live within their borders. Great Britain took a rather different approach... The post Animal Symbols of Great Britain: Lion, Unicorn, and Dragon appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Portrait of a very Ugly Duchess… A list of themed tours… Victorian bathing machines… The grand vacations in France… You’ll find them all in this month’s Curious History Review. The post Curious History Review: July 2026 appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Most city guides tell you where to find the major landmarks. And that’s useful, of course, but sometimes it’s nice to explore a place by following a theme. The post Themed Tours for Curious Travelers appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Few paintings provoke such reactions as An Old Woman, better known as The Ugly Duchess. Five hundred years after it was painted, viewers still stare – sometimes amused, sometimes taken aback, always curious. The post The Ugly Duchess: The Most Unforgettable Face in Renaissance Art appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
A Victorian dip in the sea included a horse, a changing room on wheels, layers of wool, and a professional sea-dipper. Welcome to the curious world of Victorian sea bathing… The post Bathing Machines and the Victorian Art of Sea Bathing appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Tulips worth more than houses… medieval cheese-trading rituals… a much-maligned queen… and a mountain of revolutionary rubble… You’ll find them all in this month's Curious History Review. The post Curious History Review: June 2026 appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Would you pay the price of a house for a flower bulb? In the 1600s, many people did exactly that — during the famous Dutch Tulip Mania. The post Tulip Mania: When a Tulip Cost as Much as a House appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .