Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! The cyclospora outbreak has made it downright dangerous to eat lettuce today, but in the Middle Ages, a bizarre tale written by Pope Gregory I warned about a nun who ate a lettuce and became possessed by the devil. What was even going on here? Link below

6 days ago | [YT] | 359

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! Since the Werwulf trailer dropped, people have raised concerns about how dirty and grey the middle ages in portrayed in the film. This is a tired trope in film and tv, but in this case... is it actually okay? Did Eggers ACTUALLY do anything wrong? Hear me out!

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 287

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! Certain flowers such as lavender, violets and pansies have been associated with gay people for long over a century. But where did these associations even come from? Come learn with me about a colorful, queer history of flowers. Link below!

1 month ago | [YT] | 460

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! Most people know of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the famous fairy tale writers. But there were other Grimm brothers too, and one of them, Ferdinand, is commonly reported online as being gay, and that he came out to his family on Christmas in 1810. Is this true? Link below!

2 months ago | [YT] | 305

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! For centuries, the catacombs beneath Paris have shocked and terrified people, with gruesome tales of murder, ghosts, and people getting lost forever. But what is the TRUE history behind this spooky labyrinth? Come learn with me! Link below

2 months ago | [YT] | 330

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! Some things never change. In the 19th century, people became increasingly concerned about weight and the morality of foods and diet. Of course, this led to some really wacky and unscientific takes on diet that may have been more than a little dangerous. Come learn with me!

3 months ago | [YT] | 490

Kaz Rowe

As the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition dazzled visitors to Chicago, a sneaky man named H.H. Holmes was murdering hundreds of Fair patrons in his Englewood hotel, later dubbed The Murder Castle. But turns out, not much of this story is actually true at all. Link below!

3 months ago | [YT] | 286

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! Before superheroes, a cantankerous, bald character named Everett True kept cartoon Edwardians in check by violently walloping any abuser or inconsiderate pest that crossed his path. Come learn with me about this widely forgotten character that was once beloved. Link below

4 months ago | [YT] | 356

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! The new Wuthering Heights film by Emerald Fennell is certainly controversial. The discourse surrounding it, even worse. Let's chat about why this film isn't working for so many people, and how it could've been better. Come learn with me! link below

5 months ago | [YT] | 355

Kaz Rowe

NEW VID! King Louis XIV had a fistula that urgently needed surgery. Amazingly he survived, and the legend goes that the courtiers of Versailles then became obsessed with having a fistula and demanded the surgery for themselves. Is this really true? Come learn with me!

6 months ago | [YT] | 375