Was There a Sixth Victim of Jack the Ripper?
Imagine researching your family tree and finding that your ancestor may have been involved in a major historical event. According to an article in...
Worst Marketing Tool? Or Best?
The Museum of Ridiculously Interesting Things shares this awesome and not at all ridiculous thing - a brown velvet hat decorated with rotten human teeth....
China Brings Sun to Planet
A post on Live Science says that China has created a $1 trillion 'artificial sun' fusion reactor capable of heating plasma to a temperature...
Ashes to Ashes…
The Victorian Book of the Dead site shares a number of stories about Victorian-era blackmail schemes involving the theft of a loved one's ashes....
How Many Languages Does Your Dog Speak?
A recent post on Live Science says that dogs can tell the difference between human languages, based on their familiarity with one or the...
You Don’t Need to Beat a Dead Jockey
We've heard of dead political candidates winning a race, but never a dead athlete. In a recent article, Amusing Planet shares the story of...
Your Witch’s Legal Rights
In response to reports that the Scottish government plans to pardon people—mostly women—convicted under the terms of the Witchcraft Act of 1563, Legal History...
Who is Interred in the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat?
Discovered in 1836 on the slopes of Arthur's Seat, a hill near Edinburgh, Scotland, the Fairy Coffins are a set of mysterious miniature coffins,...
You’ll Be a Dentist!
This week's Write the Book writing prompt is inspired by Joshua Ferris' novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, which features a dentist...
Weather Brings Us Together
This week's Write the Book prompt is to write about a significant weather event that brings people together. Consider a group of people sheltered...
