Howcast - Some fish have levels of mercury so high that it may be harmful, especially for pregnant women and young children. Find out if you may have been exposed to mercury.

Pale white skin was the signature look for the upper class in the Elizabethan era and Queen Elizabeth I's makeup was perhaps one of the most iconic examples. But what was IN all that caked on makeup? Turns out, there was quite a cost for...

Tasty, AND healthy. Fish is the holy grail of food and also a symbol of prosperity and luck. But with talk of containing heavy metals and other contaminants, are fish really any good for us? Today, we go in hook, line and sinker and...

From gendered criticism to mercury poisoning from cosmetics, there are many theories about why Elizabeth I could be so cruel.

Today, we think of 1700s-era France as a period of unwashed and unparalleled squalor. While this is partially a misconception, it does contain some truth. During the 18th century, people's attitudes towards personal hygiene were laxer...