Trojan Horse
Ever wonder if the Trojan Horse would work today? Here's your answer. (Thanks again to Rob for the link.)
Craigslist ca. 1900
Suzanne Fischer points to a rib-tickling page purporting an origin in the Craigslist archives and an age of about 100 years. Among the more interesting classifieds of 1906:
M4W: Honest Farmer 65
Navel Gazing
Here's another great find from Jeremy. It seems a little rich to position Instapundit and NikkiChannel alongside Samuel Peyps, Thomas Paine, and Samuel Adams, but who's to say it
When It Rains, It Pours
I was refilling our salt shakers last night when I noticed this little tidbit on the side of the can.
It turns out my can is part of a series. In addition to
Medieval Help Desk
Ever wonder how Europe managed the transition from scroll to codex? This short video may provide some insight. I suspect the periodization is all wrong—historians of the book can let us know—