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Aug 5, 2025 ∙ 3 min
The Tragic Tale of Hans Worrenberg: A Dwarf's Journey to Fame
How did Hans Worrenberg, Europe’s most famous dwarf performer, go from dazzling English royalty to drowning in a wooden box in Rotterdam? Discover the astonishing life and tragic end of this 17th-century entertainer, whose fame couldn’t save him from a fatal twist of fate.
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Jul 23, 2025 ∙ 3 min
The Fascinating Case of Jaqueline Foroni: An Intersex Identity in 18th-Century Italy
A rare 1802 case reveals how intersex bodies were classified, controlled, and interpreted. Discover what Jaqueline Foroni’s story says about gender and authority.
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Jul 8, 2025 ∙ 2 min
The Significance of a 1938 Passover Order Form
A fragile paper from 1938 tells a powerful story. This Passover order form from Hermann Rieder’s kosher grocery in Mannheim offers a rare glimpse into Jewish life just months before Kristallnacht. More than a shopping list, it’s a record of survival—and of a woman who escaped the Holocaust with her daughter, while her store and community were destroyed.
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