In the age before modern medicine, laudanum and other opium derivatives were regarded as a wonder drug. So, what was it about this heady drug that ensnared so many creative people?
Newsletter Item for (88944): 12 Vintage Sandwiches You Can Make Today
12 Vintage Sandwiches You Can Make Today
They may have failed to stand the test of time, but these 12 vintage sandwiches—which range from lobster and caviar to apple and grape—are worth making today.
Newsletter Item for (88758): How An Obscure British Comedy Sketch Became The World’s Most Repeated TV Program
How An Obscure British Comedy Sketch Became The World’s Most Repeated TV Program
This obscure British comedy sketch became the world’s most repeated TV program. How exactly did this happen?
Newsletter Item for (89186): 9 Unusual Last Wills
One was called "the legacy of bitterness."
Newsletter Item for (89145): When Should You Call 911?
When Should You Call 911?
You learn at a very young age that you should call 911 in an emergency. But what, exactly, constitutes an emergency?
Newsletter Item for (89217): 4 Ideas From Linguistics to Help You Appreciate ‘Arrival’
4 Ideas From Linguistics to Help You Appreciate Arrival
The most exciting thing about Denis Villeneuve’s new sci-fi space-encounter movie isn’t the aliens or the spaceships or the worldwide panic they bring on. It’s the fact that the hero is a linguistics professor!
Newsletter Item for (89268): The Lure of Laudanum, the Victorians’ Favorite Drug
In an era before modern medicine, laudanum and other opium derivatives became seen as a wonder drug.
Newsletter Item for (88944): 12 Vintage Sandwiches You Can Make Today
12 Vintage Sandwiches You Can Make Today
These have failed to stand the test of time.
Newsletter Item for (88758): How An Obscure British Comedy Sketch Became The World’s Most Repeated TV Program
How An Obscure British Comedy Sketch Became The World’s Most Repeated TV Program
It's gained a cult audience all over the world—and is especially popular in Germany.
Newsletter Item for (89186): 9 Unusual Last Wills
One was called "the legacy of bitterness."