Weird Chronicles: NSFW History Facts (15 GIFS)

"Cock rings were commonly used in Jin- and Song-era China (around 1200) and were made from the eyelids of goats. The goats’ eyelashes were usually left on to add an extra bit of stimulation for the humans involved."

"Julius Caesar had sex with many women, including the mothers, sisters, and wives of anyone who insulted him. And while he was on trial for his involvement in the Catiline Conspiracy, he got a letter. Cato saw this and wanted to know what it was, but Caesar refused. Cato insisted, and so Caesar read. It was a letter from Cato’s sister about all the things she wanted him to do to her."

"Pubic lice and head lice in humans are two different species. This is due to humans evolving less hair on most parts of the body except for the head and pubic area. Other primates tend to only have one species of lice."

"John Hanning Spoke was a British explorer in the 1800s who was known for one of the first westerners visiting Mecca and then exploring some of Africas largest lakes while trying to find the source of the Nile.

He had syphilis for a large part of his life. While In Africa he contracted a high fever. The fever was so high that it essentially burned the Syphilis bacteria and cured him."

"In the 1800’s the middle finger was a sign of threatening someone with sex"

"Alexander Hamilton was the subject of the 1st celebrity sex scandal of the United States"

"Puritan pilgrims fucked like animals. Wherever, whenever. But only with their wife/husband or fiancé. They believed in a healthy sex life for people in marriage or soon to be marriage."

"Napoleon wrote letters to his girl telling her not to bathe before he returned from battle cuz he liked the smell of dirty p***y and was looking forward to smelling hers when he got back."

"The ancient Greeks believed small penises were a sign of intelligence and cultural distinction and only foolish men who were ruled by lust and sexual urges had large penises, that’s why so many statues have tiny ones."

"Ancient Greeks and Romans used a herb called Silphium as contraceptive,so much in fact that the plant was extinct by 200 BC. Modern heart symbol comes from the shape of leaves of the plant."

"Rich Victorians used to play find the poop – they would take a shit in like a vase and hide it somewhere in a room for friends to find. Great times."

"James Joyce was an absolute MONSTER of a fart fetishist."

"It is said that when Victor Hugo died every Brothel in Paris was shut down as all of the prostitutes were attending his funeral, the funeral of a loyal client."

"A female orgasm wasn’t seen as a sexual act, and doctors would give a pelvic massage/stimulate the clit with a vibrator leading to an orgasm as a treatment for hysteria in the late 1800s."

"Edward VII of England had a special sex chair built for him."