16-Oct-09 – History Links of the Day
by Jonathan on Oct.16, 2009, under Uncategorized
It doesn't look like much but by dipping the codex in ink and rolling it out on paper, a message is revealed
1) 10 Instrumental Innovations that did NOT change the world from Ty.rannosaur.us – But come on, the amplified cactus sounds like a winner. (Link)
2) Tehran is getting impatient as the British Museum refuses to return an ancient Persian Codex relating to Cyrus the Great. (Link) – They may soon take a cue from Egypt’s measures of political pressure described in Monday’s article (Link).
3) Barack Obama wins Nobel prize to the great surprise of everyone. The Nobel judges indicate that he was as surprised and confused as the rest of us. (Link)
4) An archaeologist in Pennsylvania makes a living recreating ancient alcoholic beverages. And yes, they must taste exactly like you imagine they would. (Link)
ON THIS DAY IN 1968: 2 American athletes give the black power salute at the Mexico City Olympics – Oh yes, we gave Mexico the Olympics in 1968. (Link)
AND AS FOR THE LIGHTER SIDE: Cracked.com’s “5 Authors More Badass Than The Badass Characters They Created” – Indeed, Sherlock Holmes looks like a pussycat beside Conan Doyle. (Link)
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