"She lost her virginity on her mum's grave" - The History Gossip spills the hidden tea of the past

Lauren and Billy are joined by viral TikTok creator, 'The History Gossip' (aka Katie). They dive into the past to discover things like why the Romans were so horny, how the Tudors had sexual superstitions and which royals were fans of incest...

0:00 - Historical Gossip & Awkward Rules
4:30 - Childhood Adventures and Beamish Memories
8:50 - Ancient Greece, Gender, and Power Dynamics
13:10 - Wild Tudor Beliefs About Sex and Babies
17:50 - Victorian Courtship and Scandalous Traditions
23:30 - Unusual Royal Lives and Bizarre Habits
28:15 - Forgotten Phrases: Origins of Everyday Sayings
34:20 - The Gross Truth About Historical Hygiene
40:10 - History's Strangest Jobs and Daily Life
43:45 - Writing a History Book: Katie’s Journey

We learn about bizarre beauty standards, where current sayings like 'sleep tight' originated and how they kept themselves clean in the medieval times... (it involves pee).

Follow Katie on TikTok @thehistorygossip and find her new book in stores and online now!

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