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I’ve been meaning to mention this series by Karl Smallwood over at Man Cave Daily, which are written somewhat tongue-in-cheek and not with the historical accuracy/focus we might be used to. There are also images in the sidebars which might not sit well with some folks. Still, you might want to check out: Ass-kicking Athletes…
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Another interesting bit of synchronicity over the past few weeks has been some interest in Classical testicles (which is fun to say out loud) … first, in the latest issue of Rosetta, there was a study: J. König: ‘Ancient Greco-Roman Views of the Testicle in Celsus and Beyond‘ (pdf) … meanwhile, there also came to…
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If you’re looking to incorporate some Classical larnin’ into your science class or whatever, you might want to check out a couple of items by the Tribune-Review’s Wordguy Rob Kyff, who has had a couple of items on the origins of some of the names in the periodic table: The Word Guy: Learn to master…
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As I embark on wading through the hundreds of items I have to catch up on, I figured we could all warm up by putting our pedantic hats on and watching this video, which just appeared yesterday: Generally, it’s not bad, but number 2 and number 3 are rather silly (on Caesarian births (on which…
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I’ve been hemming and hawing about including this, but might as well … excerpts from the Telegraph: If you have a penchant for Homeric poems, Chanel or swimming – or preferably all three, then book your summer break at Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo where the eclectic trio have pooled for a mural-style installation. Karl Lagerfeld, head…
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