History and Boba

A man buried the love of his life, and then he decided that he didn’t need a fortune to change the future. He only needs a hammer and two decades. Today we’re talking about the unbelievable story of a man named Dashrath Manjhi, ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/saByoWzcXmE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashrath_Manjhi

Have you ever heard the legend of The Pied Piper? Well, what if I told you that it isn’t just a story? What if I said that at least part of it, is true? ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.medievalists.net/2026/07/medieval-mystery-pied-piper/ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45818/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin https://readmeastoryink.com/wp-content/uploads/stories/the_pied_pipe...

Do you know the story about the Taj Mahal? Maybe you know that summary of it. That it was mausoleum built by Emperor for a Queen that he loved. If that's the part of the story you know, then you don't know all of it. After all, there's two sides to every story. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurangzeb https://en.w...

It’s the start of spooky season. So, to welcome in this month, we’ll be talking about a holiday that was the original Halloween until it became a bit too Mischievous for the world. October 30 th . Or, better known in some parts of the world, Devil’s Night. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Source: https://www.livescience.com/5149-devil-night-history-pre-halloween-pranks.html https://www.youtube.com...

Today, we’re talking about Salvador Dalí. You may know him, or you may just know his artwork. He, like many others, has made people ask an age old question. Should we separate the art from the artists? ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.crystalking.com/dali https://www.thecollector.com/why-salvador-dali-expelled-surrealist-group/ https://www.parkwestgallery.com/blog/what-is-surr...

Today, we’re reading messages and letters from the grave. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eIttNjVWQns https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nrFGqAGSHZ8 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hRhOIu3K09U https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/hu/letterdead.html https://spokenpast.com/articles/ancient-egyptian-letters-to-the-dead/ https://www.heinzhistorycenter.o...

Have you ever heard of the lost princess of the Romanov family, the Grand Duchess Anastasia? Well, there’s another story that’s very similar to it. It happened in France to Louis 17 th , the Dauphin of France. And just like Anastasia, his name was wrapped up in story that outlived him. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dc-nDBnhQCA https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Have you ever heard of Moosham Castle in Austria. It’s a stunning building that has survived the test of time. If you were to just look at pictures, you would never guess that this castle is the sight of one of the most brutal witch hunts in history. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moosham_Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaubererjackl_witch_trials https...

Imagine for a moment, that you’re an archeologist. You stumble across an ancient burial site, and you have to determine who this person might have been. As you can imagine, your opinion might come with some bias conclusions. Throughout history, this has happened to many remains have been discovered. It’s only recently that we’ve gone back over these records and found out, we were wrong. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥...

The desire to be beautiful causes people to reconsider what they’re willing to risk to be accepted by other people. Beauty is pain, but is it worth your life? Some people thought so. In fact, they still do today. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://academic.oup.com/asj/article-abstract/35/7/890/2589236 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GACzVlRTQ2U&t=766s https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Ahoy ye land lover. Today, we be going on an adventure. Back to a time that became known as the golden age of pirates. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao https://artsandculture.google.com/story/meet-legendary-pirate-zheng-yi-sao/HgXxq6n_VWdsZQ?hl=en https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Captain-William-Kidd/ https://en.wikipedia.o...

Every country has someone that leads the movement for women’s rights. In Iran, that was Táhirih. She fought for the right to live how she wished. Then, she fought for other women. Her words moved people and inspired women for years to come. This is her story. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://bahaiteachings.org/tahirih-great-emancipator-middle-eastern-women/ https://en.wikipedia.or...

Have you ever heard of the seven ancient wonders? For this episode, we’re going on an adventure around the world to see the monuments, statues, and tombs from a past that have never been forgotten. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkvBBES1aPI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia https://...

Dollar Princess. Have you ever heard of this term? It’s a title that many women had to endure during the gilded age. It was a time of triumph, hardship, and a generation where money and titles clashed. A time where money could but you almost anything. Even a crown. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Anastasia_of_Greece_and_Denmark https://en.wikipedia....

Have you ever heard of Homer’s book, The Iliad. If you have, did you ever wonder where it came from? Well, what if I said that like all great stories, there’s some truth within the lines of this book. What if I told you, Troy did exist? And that when it fell, it took everyone in Greece down with it. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cki-9ANZTLg https://www.h...

‘Women and children first.’ This line is associated with shipwrecks. But did you ever wonder where this phrase came from and the overall history of shipwrecks? Well, that’s what we’re talking about today. Who survived in shipwrecks, who didn’t, and how the tragedy of the Titanic came to be. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Birkenhead_(1845)#cite_note-iron...

Today, we’re talking about a dance from a Chinese stage adaptation. But it’s so much more. For this episode, we’ll be diving into the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River . ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: Book: The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River Translated and adapted by Yu Zhiying, Art by Ye Luying https://vocal.media/art/is-the-hanging-in-ancient-chinese-criminal-law-equivalent-to-...

Have you ever heard the history of the Nepal royal family? What about the Kumari? The living goddess that uses young girls as vessels. Today, we’re talking about a country who’s history is intertwined with political power struggles, a living goddess, and a curse. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumari_(goddess) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalese_royal_ma...

Have you ever heard of the Rosenhan experiments at Standford? If not, you’re not alone. It didn’t receive as much attention as some other experiments performed by Standford, but the results were unsettling. Because unlike some experiments, this one was held in the real world. No safeguards were put into place the volunteers, and there was no way for them to quit. Once it started, they were trapped...

Today, we’re talking about at a story that comes from Germany in 1140. It answers the age-old question. If your house was on fire and you could only take one thing with you, what would that be? Would it be a family heirloom, maybe your computer, or something else entirely? ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0875ast.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronica...

Today, we’re covering two stories that took place during the holocaust. One is of a ballerina that fought until the bitter end. The other, a Sultan that stood by his people despite the risks. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.holocausthistoricalsociety.org.uk/contents/jewishaccounts/franceskamannactofresistanceinbirkenau.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franceska_Mann https:/...

Have you ever heard of the daughters of the king? Well, if you have Canadian ancestry, there’s a chance you’re related to them. They left their home after being urged by the King of France to save a new colony. And save the colony, they did. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=512815544459127 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filles_du_Roy# https://ohiocapitaljo...

One ring to rule them all. Have you heard this saying? Maybe you’ve read the books, or watched the movies. Do you know what inspired a story about wizards, hobbits, humans, and dwarves. Well, it all actually did indeed start, with a ring. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcUZjr5524 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Silvianus

The Night Witches were an all women squadron in the Soviet Union that flew planes on the front lines. For this episode, we’re going into their history, their accomplishments, and what happened after the war. They had to learn that sometimes, especially after war, you don’t get to be a hero and a women. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://explorethearchive.com/night-witches-soviet-uni...

Were you aware that Japan in the 1960s had a huge problem with female only gangs? Today we’re taking a look at Sukeban gangs, and how they came to exist in Japanese society. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.yokogaomag.com/editorial/sukeban-japanese-girl-gangs https://www.per-spex.com/articles/fashion-history/2019/2/16/sukeban-the-forgotten-story-of-japans-girl-gangs