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A Touch of History
This will mostly contain history stuff.
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
* Moody's has downgraded Japan, which is rather expected due to the earthquake and financial events over there. There is talk of a small business stimulus, which frankly makes a lot more sense than what we are doing over here right now.

* They are studying paint to see if they can stop the degradation of Van Gogh's yellows: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/89/i08/8908scene4.html

* Bio-warfare in the revolutionary War: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/08/george-washington-biowarrior.html

* On the burning of a 15th century converso: http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Judaism/Article.aspx?id=234415

* On the Pendle Witch Trial: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14490790

* "Ancient Egyptians believed in coiffure after death:" http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20809-ancient-egyptians-believed-in-coiffure-after-death.html

The tone of this article is a little strange as we do the same thing only with hairspray and the like.

* Apparently Roman Fashion was more complex than is generally described: http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,781214,00.html

There's some weird gender policing towards the end, but otherwise interesting.

* They found an interesting bog body in Ireland: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/3000-year-old-bog-body-is-likely-sacrificed-Irish-king-127898048.html

* A new study of the Great Pestilence in London: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/17/black-death-rats-off-hook

* Perfume from the Mary Celestia: http://bernews.com/2011/08/150-yr-old-perfume-found-in-shipwreck/

* "For sale in Sweden: Three-bed house, includes skeleton:" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14566625

* And it was at this point my eyes started to cross. I've been going short of sleep and it shows. If it's important, PM or email and I'll get back to you.





 
 
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