Ancient Mayan Ritual Alcohol Enemas

Ancient Mayan Ritual Alcohol Enemas

Up next

CLASSIC: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Hoax

Queen Marie Antoinette's reputation was already tarnished by gossip in 1784, but was completely ruined by the implication that she defrauded the crown jewelers, conning them out of a dazzling, expensive diamond necklace. That's the short summary -- but the story itself is a start ...  Show more

Berserkers: Violent Viking Villains, Unverified

Vikings! Even centuries after their heyday, these seafaring Scandinavian raiders are the subject of countless works of fiction and film -- and some of the stories about them are true. And, legend has it, there was one sort of Viking even other Viking feared: the Berserker. If you ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Psychedelics and the Birth of Philosophy | Brian Muraresku
Philosophy For Our Times

Could they possibly be connected? Listen to find out!

Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes

Many have argued that West ...

  Show more

Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Confucius
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

The Covid pandemic has robbed us of many rituals and ceremonies we took for granted - from simple handshakes to elaborate graduation ceremonies. Their loss is important - rituals contribute to our happiness in so many ways. Something the ancient Chinese teacher Confucius contempl ...  Show more

How Spiritualism Works
Stuff You Should Know

Something spooky was born on the American frontier in the mid-19th century: the idea that people’s personalities survive death and that some gifted individuals can communicate with them. It developed into a religion that some still practice today.

Learn more about ...  Show more

Did the ancient Greeks get their ideas from the Africans?
Stuff You Missed in History Class

Known today as Egypt, Kemet is one of the longest-lived cultures in the world. The great Greek scholars studied at the Kemetic temple-universities, and based their learning on the Kemetic system. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more.

Learn more about y ...  Show more