It's nearly the weekend! Keep your chin up!
Or out, as the case may be.
On to the links:
What the hell are Fafrotskis?
What the hell was this?
What the hell is the Cerne Giant?
Who the hell killed Delia Adriano?
Why the hell couldn't they hang John Lee?
That eternal question: What the hell is the Shroud of Turin?
Watch out for the Medusa Lake!
Live in North Carolina? Watch out for those egg-shaped flying creatures!
Watch out for the elves living in your basement!
Watch out for those Nazi-eating catfish!
Soon, we may have to watch out for those brain-controlled drones!
The world is really humming!
Minnie, speakeasy cat mascot.
Things are getting even weirder in Siberia.
The man who guards Napoleon.
The beetle-gowned Ellen Terry.
The many varieties of Georgian Era hysteria.
The 1,900-year-old hangover cure.
Why it's rarely a good idea to move a ghost's chair.
The bishop, the ghost, and the book.
How the Belvoir Witches got their revenge.
The curious case of the Presidential UFO.
A bit old, but I love this story of the sea captain who played Richard III.
I find it extremely depressing that some need reminding that the Soviets were not sweethearts.
Speaking of depressing, here's more examples of archaeological vandalism.
A man with a metal detector finds a Roman grave.
More pushing back human history.
Animals as earthquake predictors.
Googling Nessie.
How to quell a mutiny, 1816.
Everyone's a critic. Even the dogs.
Warding off witches with bearded men bottles.
Why you should never set the hounds on your ghost spies.
The strange abduction of Thomas Dellow.
The dog who may--or may not--lie in Greenwood Cemetery.
A love letter that is also a delightful piece of art.
Praying for a cure in the 17th century.
The famed painter who was a footnoted cannibal. Or something.
Shorter answer: Probably not.
Life on Mars in 1900.
It turns out you really can rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic.
My guess is that this comparison is an insult to the ravens.
The amazing Alexandra David-Neel. (My own look at her life is here.)
The Vikings besiege 9th century Paris.
Leonardo da Vinci's resume. Obviously destined to be just another burger-flipper.
The curious tale of the Loch Ness Monster and the fired scientist.
Compost in Peace; or, Aunt Tilly Makes Wonderful Zucchini.
The ever-enigmatic Chevalier d'Eon.
A selection of dragon and unicorn burials.
The first known cremation.
Canonbury Besse, a sort of 17th century Belle Gunness.
A memorial to a "most cruel murder."
A 2,300 year old coin found in England.
A wonderfully well preserved English castle.
Portraits of 19th century London beggars.
Date night in Manhattan, 1916.
Some fun with Recipe Archaeology, featuring Mesopotamian "Kukkis!"
And finally, I found this book via Public Domain Review: a delightful diary of a teenage girl describing her visit to France in 1821. (Spoiler: She wasn't impressed.)
And we're done! See you on Monday, when we'll be looking at a mysterious woman from 18th century England. In the meantime, let's celebrate spring with a little Vivaldi:
Yay! Always such a pleasure to be part of the link dump! Can't wait to look at the rest.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you saw it, but on Twitter yesterday I posted a story about a cat who was a music critic. I'm sensing a theme here...
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