Tuesday links

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.

Snail Slime Love Spell

The White House once had an official Squirrel Feeder.

How to Prevent Drunkenness, per 1612 - apparently roasted goat lungs will soak that alcohol right up.

A collection of photos of Victorian women with extremely long hair.

Sovereign Immunity - Could Queen Elizabeth Get Away with Murder Legally?

ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include how mapmakers saw the world in the 16th century, a toilet seat that monitors your heart health, a canonical list of recipes for World Nutella Day, a photo gallery of early supercomputers, and a movie supercut of "I should have killed you when I had the chance".

Wednesday links

How Far Back In Time Could You Go And Still Understand English?

A History of Tug-of-War Fatalities.

The Science of Facial Hair: What Signals Do Beards, Stubble, and Mustaches Send to Others?

It's William Shatner's birthday: here he is in 1978 'singing' Rocket Man, plus a Star Trek/Monty Python mashup.

'London Bridge is down': the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death.

Why We Have Such Complicated Feelings About Eating Horses.

ICYMI, Monday's links are here, and include silent film-era movie effects, vintage armored cars, blowing up a watermelon with 20,000 volts of electricity, and the first day of Spring.