03 October 2010

Recent posts at Neatorama

Alexander the Great and his army apparently protected their chest from missile attack with a linothorax - laminated layers of linen.

If you ship or receive items by media mail, you need to be aware that the USPS is routinely opening and inspecting such packages for compliance with regulations.  If an eBay seller says he will ship a non-media item to you via media mail, you may be responsible for cost of noncompliance.

Gapped teeth have become so fashionable that some people are having orthodontists create a gap between their front teeth.

The "Sunrise Fanfare" of Also Sprach Zarathustra, played by the Portsmouth Sinfonia group that I blogged here earlier this week.

For the bicycle enthusiast, a peek at (and link to) a book about The Modern Bicycle - published in 1876.

The replica of Michelangelo's David displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum has a removable figleaf, created for use during visits by Queen Victoria.

An architect who lost his eyesight discovered that his skills as a blind person were of use to his fellow architects.

The unrelated photo is one I took of the large platform mound at Aztalan State Park.

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