Anoint the gums with the brains of a hare: advice from c. 1450 on soothing a teething baby. Apparently dog milk works, too.
The Last Headhunters: the Konyak Naga tribe no longer cuts off the heads of their enemies, but the oldest warriors carry the tattoos that recorded their victories.
25 Lost Survival Tips from 100 Years Ago – with Illustrations.
Could you get drunk from drinking a drunk person's blood?
ICYMI, Friday's links are here, and include early attempts to produce the flying car we were supposed to have by now, how to find out everything Google knows about you, barber pole history, and why we put candles on birthday cakes.
