Beachcombed 54 December 1, 2014
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First of all, thanks to all those who wrote wishing the baby and mother happy times. Mrs Beachcombing’s main concern was that ‘she’s a scorpioo’ whereas now that seems to have subsided in the general love in. Thanks to all those who sent in multiple links: Amanda, Chris, Chris S, Joan, Ricardo, Wade and others. And thanks to all those who added to the debate and brought more data to bear. I’ve put the very best contributions below. Have a brilliant December!
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Crocker Land: Leif rounds off the post with authority and corrections
Daily History Picture, Thirteenth-Century Hunt: Tony B and Typhon on a farting monster (my ‘learn’ of the month)
Ethiopian Boat Arrives in the Mediterranean: Judith from Zenobia pointing out that an overland route was quite credible
Italy’s World War Disaster: DouglasY with an anecdote and Leif with a reflection on rotten fruit…
Joan of Arc and Her Voices: Ruththeunstoppablycurious, EC and Chris S with possibilities for explaining Joan from auras to migraines…
Mussolini’s Secret Weapon: KMH on an extraordinary parallel enthusiasm for castor oil
Roma Fairies at Blackpool: Neil with some information on the Boswell family
Roman Empire vs Caliphate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Philip on African winds getting in the way…
Source of Life: Invisible sends in a beautiful letter to a newborn.
Sunk Three Times in an Hour: Louis correcting terminology
The Biography of a Difficult to Bury Witch: Willow Winsham with another reference…
The Dominions and WW2: Dennis speaks up for Newfoundland
The Goatman! BT and Chris from Haunted Ohio Books go over some fantastic and factual goatmen
The Joys of Historical Ignorance: Catfish and RR and Chris S on the reasons and results of…
The Mystery of Hadrian’s Wall: Lanark is all for history rather than mystery
When Churchill Came Within Twenty Yards of Hitler: LTM on Churchill’s Jewish writing and Hitler’s possible knowledge…
Who was the First Victim of the Machine Gun: Ben with some brilliant parallels.
Why Didn’t Others Try Before Columbus: BT on Columbus’s knowledge of winds
Written Gibberish and Magic: Chris from Haunted Ohio Books with an American instance
