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Friday, September 6, 2019

Friday links

The Battle of Borodino, on which War and Peace and the 1812 Overture are based, took place on September 7, 1812.


What Did People First Think When They Found Dinosaur Bones

It's the anniversary of the birth of the Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette.

The most glamorous beach parties of the 1920s.

How the Slinky was accidentally invented.

ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include Skynet self-awareness, an 18th century guide to London prostitutes. what can be done with your stolen fingerprints, extreme ironing, and the 1921 intelligence test that Edison gave to job seekers.

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