Harry Leon Crawford
When hotel cleaner ‘Harry Leon Crawford’ was arrested and charged with wife murder, he was revealed to be in fact Eugeni Falleni, a woman and mother, who had been passing as a man since 1899. In 1914, as ‘Harry Crawford’,…
Things I’ve been reading about recently
The Sweating Sickness Sweating sickness, also known as “English sweating sickness” or “English sweate” (Latin: sudor anglicus), was a mysterious and highly virulent disease that struck England, and later continental Europe, in a series of epidemics beginning in 1485. The…
Octopus Lunch
I’m not sure if this is getting any global kind of coverage, although I think it has the potential to go viral. A local Victoria resident took some photos of a giant pacific octopus grabbing a seagull and slowly dragging…
Some Stoic Photos
Because these photos don’t truly illustrate his size, here is a photo of an anatoalian shepherd standing next to a man. They are huge.
Interesting things part 6
This guy draws disney characters as their ‘real life’ versions These are so amazing. He also has some very impressive photo manipulation skills. I’m jealous. The Voynich Manuscript The Voynich Manuscript first came to light in 1912, when it was…
Easter!
I bought my sister a book for her birthday called The art of painting animals on rocks. This is her first creation.
Oh look, a tattoo!
Ben got a tattoo on Thursday and I don’t have much to write about so here’s a photo of it to keep things rolling around here. And since we’re on the subject, here’s a picture of the only tattoo I…
Recommended Reading: The blog edition
I’ve never had to fire my gun outside of the practice range and I couldn’t tell you what it sounds like to hear a shot fired without the buffer of thick ear protection. I have only come close to shooting someone once, and I can tell you it’s a sickening feeling.
Want to watch a video?
Took this video while I was out running. It was nice out and the sun was starting to set and I just felt like recording it. It’s not actually worth posting online probably – it’s pretty boring, and you definitely…
Interesting things part 5
Bees Self-Medicate To Fight Off Fungus I love bees, and it’s always to depressing to read about how they’re mysteriously dying off. So it’s nice to read something a little more optimistic. It turns out that when there’s a fungal…
In detail: How my mom turned a crappy old cabinet into a really awesome accent piece
My mom wrote up a description of the steps she took while distressing that cabinet she gave me, complete with in-progress pics. For those of you who are crafty, here it is for your enjoyment! There are lots of posts…
