It's nearly the weekend! Time to relax with some of your best friends.
Here's this week's links, fresh off the grill:
Who the hell was "J.M.," the WWI soldier who created a remarkable sketchbook?
What the hell happened to the Easter Island civilization? Now we...maybe know?
What the hell is the Rohonc Codex?
What the hell is wandering around Ohio?
Watch out for those treadmills!
Watch out for those meteorites!
Watch out for those crinolines!
Watch out for those sorcerous werewolf princes!
Watch out for those mysterious mirrors!
Watch out for Busby's Chair of Death!
Oh, just another 96-year-old postmaster being driven around by a pig, a badger, two cats, a goose, & a hedgehog.
Saying goodbye to Ray Bradbury's house.
Slave trading in the Crimea.
And I'm sure Winkles was very deserving of the honor.
One of the earliest cat film performances.
Robbing the ghosts of Westminster Abbey.
At this rate, calling someone a "Neanderthal" will soon be a compliment.
"Pamela" and the Cinderella Complex.
Why it's never a good idea to cheat a ghost.
The latest in the "did humans and dinosaurs live at the same time?" controversy.
Trolling the Middle Ages.
Was Judas an ancient hit man?
Uncovering an ancient Cambodian city.
Some lively doings in old churches.
A guide to satirizing Napoleon.
The Prince of Wales tours the Middle East, 1862.
The dogs of Old London.
I still have my doubts that this ended well.
The ghost paintings of Georgiana Houghton.
The witch vs. the cobbler, 1743.
The mystery of the English Cave.
More weirdness surrounding elongated skulls.
So, would I rather be beheaded, or married? Tough call.
The lingering effects of paganism.
Can the future affect the present?
The horrors of pognophilia. With poetry!
How to tell your Buricks from your Buffer Nappers.
Women and 18th century politics.
An Italian murder mystery.
The giant rock that was a favored destination for nicely tanned space aliens.
Dealing with Georgian deformities.
A look at the uncomfortable craze for hobby horses.
An eerily beautiful look at abandoned greenhouses.
A modern demonstration of 17th century makeup.
Fifteen countries, four minutes:
And finally, here's a nice little surprise for those of us who are fans of Joe Ely and Linda Ronstadt: A duet they recorded back in 1987 was recently released for the first time.
See you all Monday, with the sinister Case of the Vanishing Inventor.
Beheaded or married? hmmmm..... Well, I'm already married, so maybe that answers it? Hmmm...
ReplyDeleteThe stick-man seen in Ohio is an interesting creature. I've not come across that description before. It sounds like part of an immense flamingo.
ReplyDeleteAnd the story about the ancient grave marker used as a cat-tombstone was a good one. I'm glad it's back in England, though I hope Winkles got a replacement. (Since his surviving owner got more than 200,000 pounds for the monument, you'd think something could have been afforded.)
I'd guess the skunk situation didn't end too badly - skunks make wonderful pets, they're like ferrets on tranquilizers.
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