Instructional Video10:37
Weird History

Viking Justice Is Based On Blood Feuds

12th - Higher Ed
The practice of blood feuding was a fundamental aspect of the Icelandic judicial system during the Middle Ages. A feud, something so complex that it lacks an agreed-upon definition, involved vengeance and hatred among groups -...
Instructional Video12:30
Weird History

The Roman Emperor Who May Have Invented The Whoopi Cushion

12th - Higher Ed
Emperor Elagabalus was the Roman emperor for a brief time from 218 to 222, but he packed a lot of scandal into those years. When it comes to the weirdest royals throughout history, Elagabalus might be the wildest of all. It's hard to...