18th century Posts

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Hair Tutorial, the 18th Century Edition

Hair Tutorial 18th Century Edition video, history, hair, baba recommends, Tutorial, 1800s, 18th century, hairstyle This fascinating video follows a step-by-step hair tutorial from a 1782 guide book. No detail was skipped, and it's hilarious

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This 18th-Century Moving Clock Is a Real Work of Art

The Peacock Clock is a golden clock that was gifted to the Russian empress Catherine the Great in the 18th century, and it's absolutely stunning! Created by the London jeweler and goldsmith James Cox, the automaton features the figures of a peacock, cockerel, and owl perched on a golden treat.

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History: The Monster That Terrorized 18th-Century France

In 18th-century France, a mysterious wolf-like creature terrorized the village of Gévaudan (pronounced je-voo-dan ) in southern France. For about three years, the monster is said to have slaughtered hundreds of women, children, and men in the grisliest ways.

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This 18th-Century Automaton Is a True Art Masterpiece!

David Roentgen, an 18th-century German artisan, was one of the greatest and most famous masters of this fascinating art form. The pinnacle of his craft was the creation of this very automaton, which he had presented to King Louis XVI for his queen, Marie Antoinette, in 1784.

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Two Centuries Ago, We Experienced a Year Without a Summer

Let’s learn more. 1816 Saw a Weather Event That History Will Never Forget baba recommends, historical, History Lesson, summer, unusual, history facts, 1800s, 18th century, weather phenomena, summer season, 1816 The year 1816 saw a weather event so devastating that it will never be forgotten by history

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This Recipe for Pickled Eggs is Over Two Hundred Years Old

Taken straight from an 18th Century cookbook, this recipe comes with detailed instructions on everything, including how to boil the eggs!

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A 300 Year Old Recipe For a Unique Tasty Mushroom Ketchup

Mushroom Ketchup Made Using an 18th Century Recipe video, history, herbs, sauce, 1800s, 18th century, recipes and drinks, mushroom ketchup This delicious recipe for a sauce made from mushrooms predates the recipe for tomato ketchup, but is an equally delicious condiment

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A Century of Dinners: It’s Not Only Fashion that Changes

If we look back, we can see these fashion patterns more clearly, and this video offers just that opportunity to reflect and see how family dinners changed during the past century.

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Prepare to Be Blown Away by the Dance of the Century!

And combined it makes one of the more touching performances we've seen this century.

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This Plant Blossoms Only Once a CENTURY

Meet the Craziest Desert Plants at Kew Gardens nature, plants, camouflage, cacti, succulents, desert plants, agave, century plant, kew gardens, nature bites David Attenborough introducing the most alluring desert plants at Kew Gardens.

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The Art Form Inspiring Scientific Innovation for Centuries

Science fiction has acted as the inspiration for scientific breakthroughs for centuries, with devices like cell phones, rockets and even the humble cleaning robot being at least in part inspired by great works of science fiction starting from Mary Shelly’s iconic ‘Frankenstein’ all the way to Sci-Fi