HMS Warrior

 HMS Warrior, Britain's first iron warship was launched on 29 December 1860

Hard Candy

 19 December is National Hard Candy Day 

The Vagina Museum

 The Vagina Museum is a museum in London dedicated to female anatomy

Boiled alive

 Henry VIII had a poisoner boiled to death 

Washing in the Middle Ages

 Once again I came across the myth that people in the Middle Ages did not wash. They did. This interesting article explains how they washed.

National Cake Day

 26 November is National Cake Day. This is my history of cakes and biscuits. 

The Little Ice Age

 On 24 November 1434, the River Thames in London froze. It was the first recorded instance of the river freezing. In the early 14th century, the Earth cooled down. It went through a 'cool' period called the Little Ice Age. Winters in England became much colder. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, the ice on the River Thames was so thick people sometimes erected tents on it and held fairs there. They were called Frost Fairs. Fortunately, in the mid-19th century, the Earth began to warm again.