Setting & Society Sunday - Medieval Smells

Over on telegraph.co.uk, they tell us of "Medieval London: 10 disgusting facts" here.

Also, on dolly.jorgensenweb.net, check out Dolly Jørgensen's annotated paper on "The Medieval Sense of Smell, Stench and Sanitation" here (PDF).

Finally, on the National Geographic YouTube channel, soak in "The Foul, Fascinating World of Tanning Skins."  Enjoy!

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Saturday in Space - Up There, Out There!

Over on astronomynow.com, we were given an article about "Possibly the most powerful supernova ever seen" here.

Also, on science.nasa.gov about five years back, they told us "NASA Announces Results of Epic Space-Time Experiment" here.

Finally, on joshworth.com, he mused "If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel" and gives us "A tediously accurate map of the solar system."  Challenge accepted here!

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Flora & Fauna Friday - Aw, Rats!

Over on gawker.com a couple years ago, they warned us about an "Abandoned Cruise Ship Full of Starving Rats Headed For Land" here.

Also, on wikipedia.org, they explained the folklore behind the "Rat king" here.

Finally, on novataxa.blogspot.com, they tell us of the rediscovery of the "Annamite Rat" here.

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Historical Thursday - Alexander, Ivan, & Caesar

Over on medievalists.net, they examine "Alexander and the Mongols" here.

Also, on medievalists.net, they look at "Ivan the Terrible: Centralization in Sixteenth Century Muscovy" here.

Finally, on history.com, they give us "5 Things You Might Not Know About Julius Caesar" here.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Vampire Graves

Over on telegraph.co.uk, they told us of a "'Vampire grave' found in Bulgaria" here.

Also, on costaricantimes.com, they warned us of "Vampire Graves Unearthed" here.

Finally, on theatlantic.com, they tell us "What Vampire Graves Tell Us About Ancient Superstitions" here.

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The Tuesday Sundries - Abandoned, Ruined, & Sunk

Over on theguardian.com, have a look at "The weird afterlife of the world's subterranean 'ghost stations'" here.

Also, on telegraph.co.uk, go "Diving in Nora, Sardinia: the sunken road to Roman ruins" is here.

Finally, on tighar.org, we'll go "Exploring the Debris Field" with "Analysis of video taken during the Niku VII expedition has revealed a debris field of man-made objects off the reef at the western end of Nikumaroro" here.

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RPG Media Monday - Medieval Books & Art

Three from the medievalists.net this week with the first being a new article on "Hot New Releases – January!" here.

Also, from a couple years ago, "Five new books on the Middle Ages worth a look" here.

Finally, check out "Books of Art: 20 Medieval and Renaissance Women Reading" here.

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Setting & Society Sunday - Kebabs, Salt, & Mushroom Soup

Over on historyextra.com, they tell us about "Medieval kebabs and pasties: 5 foods you (probably) didn’t know were being eaten in the Middle Ages" here.

Also, on medievalists.net, they discuss "Using Salt in the Middle Ages" here.

Finally, on medievalists.net website and YouTube channel, they explore "Medieval Mushroom Soup" here.  Enjoy!

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Saturday in Space - More Women in Space

Over on sciencealert.com, they tell us "The latest class of NASA astronauts is 50% female (And they're all candidates for Mars)."  Learn more here.

Also, on nytlive.nytimes.com, they ran an article titled "NASA’s latest class of astronauts is 50 percent female, and could be heading to Mars" here.

Finally, on glamour.com, they ask "Would You Go to Mars? Meet the Four Women Astronauts Who Can't Wait to Go" here.

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Flora & Fauna Friday - For the Birds

Over on sciencealert.com, they tell us "Animal magnetic sense explained by tiny protein 'compasses'" here.

Also, on konbini.com, we learn that "This Girl’s Been Feeding Crows Since She Was 4, So Now They Bring Her Gifts."  Get the details here.

Finally, on smithsonianmag.com, we're told "The Oldest Known Seabird Is About to Lay Another Egg" here.

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Historical Thursday - A Marjorie, a Mary, & an Elizabeth

Over on medievalists.net, Susan Abernethy informs us of "Marjorie Bruce, Princess of Scotland and mother of the Stewart dynasty of Kings of Scots."  Learn more here.

Also, on medievalists.net, Susan Abernethy tells us of "Mary, Duchess of Burgundy" here.

Finally, on historyextra.com, Emma McFarnon writes of "Elizabeth of York: a Tudor of rare talent."  Find out more here.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Volcanic Activity

Over on medievalists.net, they told us that a "Massive volcanic explosion from 1257 took place on Indonesian island, researchers find" here.

Also, on nbcnews.com, they discuss how "Archaeologists uncover a scene of horror at 'Swedish Pompeii'" here.

Finally, on livescience.com, they posted an article titled "Volcanoes Sparked an Explosion in Human Intelligence, Researcher Argues."  Learn more here.

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The Tuesday Sundries - Death & Dying

Over on medievalists.net, they look at the "Top 10 Medieval Assassinations" here.

Also, on io9.gizmodo.com, they give us "An infographic that keeps track of all of Shakespeare's deaths for you" here.

Finally, on scmp.com, they tell us of "131 ancient Chinese ‘hanging’ coffins found on side of 100m cliff near Three Gorges Dam" here.

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RPG Media Monday - Sullivan, Shannara, & The Silmarillion

Over on stephendsullivan.com, former TSR employee Steve Sullivan has announced a new writing project "Canoe Cops vs. The Mummy – Chapter 1" here.

Also, on io9.gizmodo.com, Andrew Liptak tells us "The Shannara Chronicles Is Like Watching Level One D&D Characters Start a Campaign" here.

Finally, on the TubeMastah YouTube channel from some years ago, check out "The Silmarillion Trailer (Fan Made)."  Enjoy!

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Setting & Society Sunday - Medicine, Make-Up, & Hangover Cures

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being "The Medieval Art of Medicine: A Poem" here.

Also, discover "Make-Up and Medicine in the Middle Ages" here.

Finally, they shared some "Medieval Hangover Cures" here.

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Saturday in Space - Luck, 2016 Missions, & Tribute

Three from Space.com this week with the first telling us that "Life on Earth Can Thank Its Lucky Stars for Jupiter and Saturn" here.

Also, they give us a mission schedule with "These Are the Space Missions to Watch in 2016" here.

Finally, on a sad note, David Bowie passed away earlier this week and many involved in the space program and related fields pay tribute to him including a resurfaced tribute by Chris Hadfield singing Space Oddity from the ISS.  Read more here.

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Flora & Fauna Friday - Forests for the Trees

Three from Science Alert this week with the first being about "a forest in Poland filled with crooked trees, and no one can explain why" here.

Also, "This tree in the Americas is so toxic, you can’t stand under it when it rains."  Find out more here.

Finally, on Science Alert with a video from the William D McMaster YouTube channel, they show how a "Man single-handedly grows a forest larger than Central Park" here.

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