Ep 71 - Painters in the Stairwell - Periods with Bloody Mary

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This week we dive into the secret world of periods! Why is it so secretive, what goes on in women's bodies, can you make it better? We learn all these things, plus sanitary pad inventions, Queen Mary I and Norm Macdonald.

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Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/

https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-killer-king-how-many-people-did-henry-viii-execute

https://historycollection.com/seven-bloodiest-queens/6/

https://www.helpingwomenperiod.org/7-amazing-facts-about-periods-that-everyone-needs-to-know/

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/08/11/431605131/attention-trump-some-cultures-treat-menstruation-with-respect

https://www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk/story/secret-health-the-hushed-history-of-womens-extra-expense/

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=65aa54dce98349b68be0bc535ab47aa9

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