Corpse Flower: The Discovery of Rafflesia
Rafflesia is a parasitic flowering plant found in Southeast Asia. It is known as the corpse flower because it looks and smells like raw meat or rotting flesh.
Danse Macabre: The Dance of Death
No one is immune to death, and death eventually comes for us all, whether king, pope, bride or beggar. This is the theme behind The Dance of Death.
Paul Poiret: A Revolutionary in Fashion
The early twentieth century kimono dresses of French fashion designer Paul Poiret changed the fashion world forever. Let’s look at Les robes de Paul Poiret.
Renaissance Fashion of the Public Domain
The Renaissance was more than art and discoveries. It was style too! Check out the best of Renaissance fashion and some of the earliest costume books ever made.
Victorian Costumes of the Public Domain
It’s the Gilded Age here at TofuJoe, and we’ve got the best 19th century costumes for all of your Tea Parties, Calico Balls and Private Theatricals.
When Barnacle Geese Grew On Trees
What are barnacle geese and how do they grow? Well, before the migration patterns of birds were known there were some strange ideas about the origin of geese.
Herpetology Illustration in the 19th Century
Tofujoe has the best snake images on the internet! Our public domain snakes are deadly but 100% digital and can’t sneak up and bite you in real life.