Barbers in the Middle Ages were excellent multi-taskers. It’s true: a lot of surgery in the Middle Ages was done by so-called ...

Stepping into a medieval barber’s shop was like entering a cross between a salon and a surgical clinic. The familiar red-and-white barber pole actually comes from this era — the red symbolizing blood, ...

One of Steve Martin’s most hilarious Saturday Night Live characters was Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber. Well, it turns out those primitive practitioners may have been onto something when it comes ...