Tim O'Neill says that, in the Middle Ages at least, people didn't much, because there were onerous fines against it, as people thought at least the odor had something to do with illness. However, from the Telegraph, covering a BBC Two history series called Filthy Cities (which can be seen online): In medieval London, there…
You think holidays are about vacations or sales binges? Oh, but they’re so much more. Each offers its own opportunity to commit what on any other day would be a crime. Consider St. Patrick’s Day. While public drunkenness could get you hauled to the hoosegow on, say, March 16, wait a day and you’re simply…
The wait is almost over! Well, not quite. AMC’s The Walking Dead will return to screen for a 13-episode long 2nd season on October 16th, 2011. However, fans at San Diego Comic-Con were treated to this 4-and-a-half minute long teaser trailer (watch below). Fox International Channel (FIC) acquired international rights to the show in 2010 through…
Times are rotten for snowmen, and not just because it’s summer! It seems that cocaine, now commonly cut with a veterinary de-worming drug, has the effect of inhibiting surface skin’s blood supply, mimicing the dramatic effects of flesh-eating bacteria. ABCNews reports: “Eighty-two percent of seized cocaine contains levamisole, according to an April 2011 report by…
