Medical History… Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Electric Corsets! 16 Oct 201816 Oct 2018 The most enduring folly of civilization is the persistent focus on personal aesthetics; sleek, flowing hair, accentuated toned muscles, minuscule waists, youthful and blemish-free skin. Like the beauty equivalent of a…
Medical History Charged Loins and Shocking Parties 14 Jan 2018 With summer just around the corner, it seems fitting to explore more of the electric and eclectic ways that fine folks, just like yourselves, would like to, as they say…
Medical History Electric-Zombie Kittens 3 Jan 201826 Jan 2018 WARNING: This article contains vivid descriptions of gruesome scientific experiments on small, cute, fluffy kittens. Although Karl Weinhold's experiments strain credibility and may not have taken place, they still evoke revulsion…
Medical History The Electric Kiss 27 Dec 201726 Jan 2018 Onyxfeld, Late Winter 1872 In a room bathed in amber light, finely dressed house guests sit or stand, rapt with anticipation. An attractive young lady sits primly on a chair…
Medical History Electrifying Medicine Pt. 4 – Memory Loss 18 Dec 201718 Dec 2017 Onxyfeld, Late Winter 1872 (Want to catch up on this series? Find Electrifying Medicine part 1 here, part 2 here and part 3 here) In our last article we witnessed first-hand…
Medical History Electrifying Medicine Pt. 2 – Italian Frog Legs 16 Dec 201717 Dec 2017 Onxyfeld, Late Winter 1872 Welcome to the Enlightenment! The era in which we learned the mass of the earth, invented the steam engine, really invested ourselves in colonialism, and most…
Medical History Electrifying Medicine Pt. 1 – Stingrays and Storms 11 Dec 201716 Dec 2017 Onxyfeld, Late Winter 1872 Many of you are familiar with the lamentably popular 1818 piece of pulp named Frankenstein. Unknown to most, what it actually chronicles is how at the turn of…