Adrienne Crezo

Adrienne Crezo is a writer based in Oklahoma.

We Used to Put Radium in Coffee

We Used to Put Radium in Coffee

Some of the fascinating things we did with the radioactive element, including using it as a "wonderful" nightlight, since it "glows with a weird light in a dark room." More »

Dimple Machines, Glamour Bonnets, and Pinpointed Flaw Detection

Dimple Machines, Glamour Bonnets, and Pinpointed Flaw Detection

Before the cosmetic surgery obsession came these early twentieth-century innovations in "beautification." More »

'Amorous Congress': Lurid Nineteenth-Century Sex Terminology

'Amorous Congress': Lurid Nineteenth-Century Sex Terminology

Fancy some blanket hornpipe? More »

Cocaine for Sore Throats, Chloroform for Asthma, and Kerosene for Croup: Medical Advice From 1910

Cocaine for Sore Throats, Chloroform for Asthma, and Kerosene for Croup: Medical Advice From 1910

We now know not to apply lead to eczema. More »

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