A Brief History In line with Black History Month, which in the United States and Canada is February, and as part of our series celebrating women famous for being naked, we highlight 10 black women whose nudity was historically, culturally or socially significant. If you can come up with any other black women who fit the criteria of this list, please mention them in the comments section below. Please keep all responses respectful. History and Headlines Note: In the headline of this article, the women are being referred to as “black” and not African-American because black women from all nationalities were considered and…
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A Brief History In having his marriage Anne of Cleves annulled and immediately marrying Catherine Howard, Henry VIII committed his biggest marital blunder following his divorce from Catherine of Aragon. By leaving Anne of Cleves, he left perhaps his most suitable wife after Catherine for the least suitable one of them all! Digging Deeper Nowadays Catherine Howard would be considered little more than a school girl, but she did not even have that going for her as reading and writing provided her great difficulty, her education having been sorely neglected. In fact, despite being the granddaughter of a duke, not only was so little attention…
This Just In! While cleaning King Tut’s famous mask, conservators at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo got a little carried away and accidentally broke off the beard! These “restoration experts” must not have been too professional because they then used epoxy, a type of adhesive suitable for metal or stone but not for the materials in the mask, to glue it back on. Now there is a noticeable gap between the beard and the chin comprised of transparent yellow resin! And that is not all. Apparently drops of glue fell on the mask and were allowed to dry before being scraped off, leaving…
In line with our other article of predictions, the one offering personal predictions based on zodiac sign, this article conveys 10 general predictions for the United States and World for 2015. Again, please make note that this is for entertainment purposes only. The possible scenarios do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the author but are simply “messages from the universe” that she may or may not have interpreted correctly. Only at the end of the year, will one be able to assess how accurate they were. These predictions were made with the help of the Madame Lenormand Fortune Telling Cards, the…
Many people love reading their astrological horoscopes. It is estimated that between 20-30% of women do so regularly. This is especially popular at the beginning of each new year as people want to know what the upcoming year has in store for them. It sometimes seems though that all horoscopes could apply and this is because they are kept generic to cover a large portion of the population, 1/12 so to say. Furthermore, if you have ever had your astrological chart done, you will know that you are comprised of more than just your primary sun sign. Great influences are also…