Mildly interesting

[kluurs]

[kluurs]

[taiwan_girl]

@kluurs I remember reading something similar about tardigrades (water bears). The US army actually had given a grant to scientists to study them. If I remember, it related to being able to re-hydrate blood, and possibly being able to use de-hydrated blood because of its easier to store and transport.

[Mik]

Since 1630, land reclamation has made Boston over 10 times larger

[jon-nyc]

I hope when Indians stand in that reclaimed land they do a land acknowledgment honoring the European population that first settled it.

[Mik]

[Horace]

Link to video

[Mik]

“Bill of mortality” from the Great Plague of London's deadliest week, which ended on this day in 1665, leaving a count of 7165 dead.

In addition to the high count attributed to "Plague" and other expected maladies of the time, we see deaths assigned to more enigmatic causes — “Frighted”, “Suddenly”, “Winde”, “Teeth”, and “Planet”. In addition to those that paint a very specific and vivid picture, e.g. “Burnt in his Bed by a Candle at St. Giles Cripplegate”.

More info, and the whole year of "bills" to view, here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/londons-dreadful-visitation-bills-of-mortality

[AndyD]

Can't recall seeing a relief map of this area; look at all those mountainous areas in Yemen etc!

[mark]