Category Archives: Adults

The Lilliputian Library – Josef Tari Collection: Miniature Books

Posted on September 13, 2016 by hystoria.ca

  Josef Tari is a Hungarian gentleman whom began his collection of miniature books in 1972. His library of petite reads – the smallest book being only 2.9 x 3.2 millimeters and some over 100 years old – has grown to over 5000. … Continue reading →

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Mr Potter’s Museum of Curiosities

Posted on February 12, 2016 by hystoria.ca

    Mr. Potter’s museum had over 10,000 stuffed animals which included a tableaux of: “…a rats’ den being raided by the local police rats … [a] village school … featuring 48 little rabbits busy writing on tiny slates, while the … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful World of Girly Shows

Posted on February 3, 2016 by hystoria.ca

  When word the circus was coming to town spread, people of all ages became anxious knowing  wolf-faced boys and  a 3-legged lady would be making an appearance. Wives would become agitated knowing their husbands were smitten with the idea of visiting the … Continue reading →

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Documentary – Guys & Dolls: Men Who Prefer Life-like Dolls Over Real-life Women

Posted on February 1, 2016 by hystoria.ca

In the 2008 movie “Lars and the Real Girl” Ryan Gosling plays a man who introduces a life sized doll as his girlfriend and takes her everywhere, eventually gaining the town’s acceptance. A year before that movie put so-called “real … Continue reading →

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Vagina Fragrance Beads – Womb Detox

Posted on January 24, 2016 by hystoria.ca

Potpourri is not meant for the vagina and, in fact, can cause adverse effects. If you want to detox your womb, do so by ingesting green tea which is used by many to detox the whole body – not just your … Continue reading →

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After the Ball – World’s 1st Adult Film

Posted on January 12, 2016 by hystoria.ca

Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, (Paris: December 8, 1861 – January 21, 1938)  was an illusionist and filmmaker famous for creating special effects such as dissolves, multiple exposure, hand-painted colour and time-lapse photography. Marie, is also know for the stop-trick, where he claimed he accidentally achieved … Continue reading →

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Speakeasy: Medicinal Alcohol & Prohibition Prescriptions

Posted on December 27, 2015 by hystoria.ca

During Prohibition, the U.S. Treasury Department authorized physicians to write prescriptions for medicinal alcohol. Licensed doctors, with pads of government-issued prescription forms printed on treasury paper, advised their patients to take regular doses of hooch to stave off a number of … Continue reading →

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