King Louis XIV (1638 –1715) was at the height of his reign when, in 1685, his butt started to hurt. A lot. His royal physicians tried all kinds of treatments, endeavoring to shrink the swelling, but finally, after months of… Read More
From as early as the fourteenth century, laws were passed forbidding shopkeepers in many European cities (notably Paris and London) to call out their wares. So to attract customers (many of whom could not read), shopkeepers put up huge shop… Read More