Victorian Curiosities Began with the Curious Victorians

What were they thinking in Victorian times? Well, when you look at history, it seems like they were thinking “the sky is the limit” when it came to inventions and possibilities. A little like modern times, right? Jules Verne came up with Around the World in 80 Days and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea during this time period.

Victorians were curious about so many things, and both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert supported the curious in areas as diverse as science, history, art, medicine, and eve...