Curiosidades de la historia

History in capital letters is made up of hundreds of thousands of little stories that are not always explained in books. This one you have in your hands is the exception. In these pages you will discover endless little-known curiosities from all times, inventions, characters, practices of everyday life, chilling episodes and amazing ideas. Discover the message found between the bandage of an Egyptian mummy, and the ingenious methods of encoding secret information in ancient times. Learn the curious origin of inventions such as the glasses and the fork in the Middle Ages, or the violin and the straw in the Modern Era, and even the first hot dogs of our times. Be amazed by the peculiar customs of yesteryear, such as the use of masks, honor duels or what life was like for a student in the 17th century. Meet charismatic characters, such as the courtesan Veronica Franco or the fabulous Baron of Münchhausen.