This week's Link Dump is sponsored by this celebrity feline who landed a high-paying gig acting as
Ann-Margret's wig.
That ever-popular mystery: Who the hell were the Green Children of Woolpit?
Another ever-popular mystery: When the hell did Hitler die? Surprise, surprise!
What the hell are the Oregon Mystery Shrieks?
What the hell are these carved Neolithic balls?
Watch out for those Prague windows!
Watch out for the Saurian monster!
The evolution of "Beauty and the Beast."
That time when drinking coffee was a capital offense.
A reporter's experiences attending executions.
Tip for the day: Never pack your sword without the scabbard! (And, no, that's not meant to be a euphemism for anything. Get out of here.)
The supernatural creatures of Norway.
You've heard of those old warnings about how masturbation can make you blind? Well, one guy managed to top that.
Amelia and her bloomers.
Romance and murder in 19th century France.
18th century tips on managing servants.
19th century French funeral etiquette.
Ancient Egyptians brewed pretty good beer. And then drank it with straws.
While we're barhopping, here's Portugal's wine of the dead.
Joseph Bonaparte and Mexico.
Let's talk mountains and wild men.
More from the bulging "We don't know jack about earth's history" file.
If you own an Alexa, be aware that it's preparing to blackmail you.
The magic of coral.
WWII's greatest urban legend.
A trustworthy Indian in Stockholm.
A remarkable 19th century cancer operation.
Surprizing camels! Wonderful dromedaries!
The latest Stonehenge theories.
UFOs lead to a strange double suicide.
A Gothic tale of deadly revenge.
France's first Police Minister.
The difficulties of being Byron.
Ancient Jewish graffiti.
How to tell when someone is drowning. It isn't as obvious as you'd think. (I can attest to this. When I was a child, I very nearly drowned in a lake--in the midst of a crowd of people. The only reason I'm here today is that there happened to be an adult in the vicinity who was savvy enough to recognize that I was in trouble. Everyone else was completely oblivious.
On the other hand, I suppose it's possible that they simply weren't all that averse to seeing me go under. I was just that kind of kid.)
A look at vanishing London.
London's infamous "Great Stink."
One very, very well-traveled farmer.
An "extraordinary" bladder stone.
Well, I'm guessing this isn't a good sign.
Witches and Edinburgh Castle.
A bohemian heiress.
John Keats, cat person.
A post-office cat.
The first Duke of Sussex.
Frederick Marryat and the Brown Lady.
Roxy, well-traveled railroad dog.
The yeasty Dolley Madison.
Doppelgangers are pretty useless.
An unsolved murder in Cincinnati.
Windsor Castle during the Georgian era.
Scandinavian fairy crowns.
19th century royal beauty secrets.
The world's oldest mattress.
And that's it for this week! See you on Monday, when we'll look at Hollywood's greatest unsolved murder. In the meantime, here's some Artie Shaw. I've been reading a bit about him. Not my idea of prime husband material (although obviously a lot of ladies disagreed with me,) but he was quite an interesting guy. He had very strong ideas about toilet paper.
Though I have little sympathy for the Bonaparte's, What little I have may be extended to Joseph, former King of Spain. As an exile, he probably just longed for a quiet life - far from his brother, perhaps - instead of being caught up in bizarre plans to become a king again.
ReplyDeleteAnd I did note the article on Fouche. I just saw a fictional portrayal of him in a movie. Not a nice man, really, in fiction or reality...
Fouche was an appalling character (although he was said to have been a good family man, oddly enough.) He was the poster boy for soulless political animals.
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