Reading Laura Mauro’s “Japanese Toilet Ghosts” [FT459:30-35], reminded me of a less well known fear in the Western world, which –according to the modern rabbinical Internet resource site TheTorah.com

Last Christmas, Kieran O’Brien MRCVS opened up the world of the urban horse in Victorian times. Here he describes the care of their rural counterparts

Could the old-fashioned ways of keeping healthy be the answer to staying well?

A dazzling smile is such a tonic, whether you’re the one doing the smiling or witnessing it. With the power to break down barriers, encouraging connection and putting people at ease, our smiles are fa

There are many occupations described in historical documents or censuses that almost no one is gainfully employed doing any more. People my age may remember certain jobs that have gone by the wayside.

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