Napalm and Pop Culture

May 25, 2013

The well-known children song oriented during the Bubonic Plague.

Ring Around the Rosie- A reference to the red sores that would form with darker ringers around them.

Pocket full of Posies- The sick would carry pockets of flowers to help with the awful stench they would give off from their sores.

Ashes, Ashes- Bodies were burned, because burying only spread disease.

We all fall Down- Kings, nobles, peasants all fell victim to the disease.

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May 23, 2013

Harlots & History: History Fact: Cleopatra was not an Egyptian

harlotsandhistory:

Along with King Tut, perhaps no figure is more famously associated with ancient Egypt than Cleopatra VII. But while she was born in Alexandria, Cleopatra was actually part of a long line of Greek Macedonians originally descended from Ptolemy I, one of Alexander the Great’s most trusted…

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May 23, 2013

shadyoaks:

mydarkenedeyes:

John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893) was a Victorian-era painter, notable for his moonlit scenes and landscapes.

holy fuck I thought these were HDR photos at first.

(via commander-butts)

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May 23, 2013

he might be dead i dont know: youcantcancelquidditch: the assassination of franz ferdinand was...

youcantcancelquidditch:

the assassination of franz ferdinand was actually the most hilariously botched assassination attempt of all time though like i can’t even explain to you how badly it went i mean there were six guys and the first one chickened out and the second one forgot to factor…

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May 23, 2013

feralworks:

THEY WERE FIGHTING AND WERE ALL LIKE ARRRR IMMA GET YOU BITCH BUT THEN, WHAT, WHY IS THE FLOOR SO SPRINGY. BETTER TEST IT OUT.

Always reblog

(Source: 4gifs, via eva-420)

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May 22, 2013

gallifreyburning:

doctor who meme: eight quotes[8/8]

#DO YOU EVER STOP TO THINK ABOUT THIS DECISION #THE WAY THE DOCTOR NEVER EVER DID #THE WAY HE SPENT WE’LL NEVER KNOW HOW LONG #DRIFTING IN THE VORTEX #DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE WOMAN HE LOVES #AND HOW WHEN IT CAME TO HIM #THIS ONE TINY NOT GOOD ENOUGH BUT IT’S ALL HE’S GOT LOOPHOLE HE CAN CLAW HIS WAY INTO #TO GET A GLIMPSE #TO SAY GOODBYE #THE FACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A SUN #A WHOLE ENTIRE SUN #PLUCK IT OUT OF THE UNIVERSE TO BURN UNTIL THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT #THAT #I THINK #IS A THING THAT WOULD NORMALLY BOTHER HIM #BUT SHE WAS CRYING WHEN HE LAST SAW HER #THEY WERE SCREAMING #AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE TOO SOON #BUT HE CAN GIVE HER THIS #HE CAN ALLOW HIMSELF THIS #SO HE BURNS THAT FUCKER TO A CINDER #AND DOESNT THINK TWICE (via)

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May 22, 2013

History Fact: Olympics

harlotsandhistory:

In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.

Women first took part in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris. On that occasion, there were 22 women, from a total of 997 athletes, competing in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, horse riding and golf.

In 2012, a female equivalent was established for every Olympic competition.

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May 22, 2013