Barber shops don't exactly have a hard time standing out on the streetscape, and it's largely thanks to the mesmerizing poles that spin just outside of their door fronts. But where'd that barber pole ...

Red, white, and blue barber poles look patriotic, but there's a blood-soaked meaning behind their design. Those rotating red, white, and blue poles outside barbershops have become an icon. At first ...

During the Middle Ages – and in some regions, all the way through the 19th century – one could expect to get more than one's hair cut by the barber. The line between haircutter and medic was blurred, ...