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We also figured out—the hard way—that the ancients probably cut each layer of linen to the proper shape before gluing them together. For our first linothorax, we glued together 15 layers of linen to form a one centimeter-thick slab, and then tried to cut out the required shape. Large shears were defeated; bolt cutters failed. The only way we were ultimately able to cut the laminated linen slab was with an electric saw equipped with a blade for cutting metal. At least this confirmed our suspicion that linen armor would have been extremely tough. We also found out that linen stiffened with rabbit glue strikes dogs as in irresistibly tasty rabbit-flavored chew toy, and that our Labrador retriever should not be left alone with our research project.

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a collection of my favorite tweets regarding the Ever Given in the Suez Canal

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I thought so.

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When times are hard and the news is basically awful, I feel it’s necessary to repost this photo of Darwin as Science Officer Meow.

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Merry Imbolc, to all who celebrate!

One of my personal traditions (especially on solstice) is singing this song, "Winter's On The Wing" from the Broadway show of The Secret Garden. Dickon is one of my favorite roles in musical theater, and this song is just... life returning.

This version has a full dance troupe, which really captures the JOY VIBE!

...God I had such a crush on John Cameron Mitchell as original cast Dickon... and always wanted to BE him, which I NOW recognize as EARLY GENDER-WEIRD FEELS LMAOOOO like sir, magical fairy-like nature-boy conjuring spring, that is a FINE gender, would u mind if I borrowed it?

.......I say "had" but I STILL do (both crush and Gender Feels. I'd kill to be Dickon in a show. Or at least maim.)

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ATTENTION

If you see this you are OBLIGATED to reblog w/ the song currently stuck in your head :)

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This is a post aimed at a specific subset of people who were depressed teens listening to mainstream music in 2010. Did you specific guys know The Band Perry wrote a sequel to “If I Die Young”? Good listening for those who want to have emotions about having reached their thirties.

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hey gamers I’ve started watching star trek does anyone else see the romantic tension between captain kirk and mr. spock

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so true

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lmao jk rowling slander in the first psych novel (a mind is a terrible thing to read by william rabkin)

mind you this was written in 2009

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https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdQuxw52/

I think I found my new favorite rabbit hole. This voice actor does Shakespeare scenes in a southern accent and I need to see the whole damn play. Absolutely beautiful

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Ballet, like opera, is wonderful because it is monstrous, the hyper-development of skills nobody needs, a twisting of human bodies and souls into impossible positions, the purchase of light with blood.

Irina Dumitrescu, "Swan, Late: The unexpected joys of adult beginner ballet."

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