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The theatre predating Shakespeare’s Globe is discovered…
The theatre predating Shakespeare’s Globe is discovered… If only it were possible to step into a time machine and land ourselves in the the Curtain theatre (or the Globe itself!) with a mug of ale and a raucous tale for the evening… BY PHILIP BAILLIE, REUTERS JUNE 7, 2012 Archeologists in London have discovered the remains of an early playhouse used by William Shakespeare’s company where Romeo and Juliet and Henry V were first performed. Predating the riverside Globe, the Curtain theatre, north of the river Thames in Shoreditch, was home to Shakespeare’s company – the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Remains of walls forming the gallery and the yard within the…
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The Secret History of the Dixie Cup
The Secret History of the Dixie Cup What was it like before we had single serving receptacles at our disposal as simple as the common paper cup? Such objects are taken for granted to the point where they seem invisible, and yet the significance of such objects is legion… The Unnatural History of the Dixie Cup The Dixie Cup, the Kleenex of paper cups, the ubiquitous, single-serving, individual drinking vessel, was never meant to be shared. The paper cups were not built to last. Drink. Toss. Repeat. Their story starts with a Boston inventor named Lawrence Luellen, who crafted a two-piece cup made out of a blank of paper. He…
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Esoterica
Archive for the 'Esoterica' Category The Secret History of The Glow-in-the-Dark Civil War Soldiers I’ve never heard of this phenomenon! It’s completely bizarre… The Mystery of the Glow-in-the-Dark Civil War Soldiers BY LAUREN DAVIS (IO9.COM) The American Civil War Battle of Shiloh left 16,000 soldiers dead and 3,000 soldiers wounded, and some of those wounded soldiers are part of an odd mystery. Some of the soldiers had eerily glowing wounds, which healed more quickly than the non-glowing wounds. So what strange battlefield science was at work? It took two days and nights for the medics to reach all of the wounded soldiers in Shiloh, and some of the soldiers noticed…
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Turing’s Sentient Mind
Turing’s Sentient Mind The man called Alan Turing was certainly a genius: He foresaw the power and influence of computers – as well as how they would work. He also lived a life of persecution for being a homosexual, he was eventually arrested and forced into chemical “castration”. They say he committed suicide by lacing an apple with cyanide (his favorite story was Snow White and The Seven Dwarves.) But the most interesting thing about Turing is that he was the first person to ask the question: Will machines someday be able to think like humans? And if so, will they be victims of prejudice too? The Turing Problem from…
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When Antarctica Was Warm…
When Antarctica Was Warm… Whenever I read an article about how Antarctica was once a warm and tree covered paradise, my imagination soars and I wonder, well then, who was living there then? Some people say that the true location of Atlantis is under the ice of Antarctica – it IS a giant island after all… And with all the evidence lately of civilization being way older than we ever thought, who is to say that we weren’t around a million years ago building cities? (See: The Vedic literature of India!) - EcoAlert: Ancient Antarctica Found Warmer & Wetter Than Expected (DailyGalaxy.com) “A new university-led study with NASA participation finds…
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“The Door of the Cougar”
“The Door of the Cougar” Blow your mind and read about Puma Punku, my favorite ancient ruin. Built with stone cutting techniques that rival our own, this place is the smoking gun for the idea that super advanced civilizations existed way, way, way long ago - “Pumapunku, also called “Puma Pumku” or “Puma Puncu”, is part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the Tiwanaku Site near Tiwanaku, Bolivia. In Aymara, its name means, “The Door of the Cougar”. The processes and technologies involved in the creation of these temples are still not fully understood by modern scholars. Our current ideas of the Tiwanaku culture…
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Early Cave Art May Not Be of Human Origin
Early Cave Art May Not Be of Human Origin This is one of the most interesting arguments in favor of the “humanity” of our old friends the Neanderthals! Famous Cave Paintings Might Not Be From Humans by CHRISTOPHER JOYCE (NPR) “The famous paintings on the walls of caves in Europe mark the beginning of figurative art and a great leap forward for human culture. But now a novel method of determining the age of some of those cave paintings questions their provenance. Not that they’re fakes — only that it might not have been modern humans who made them. The first European cave paintings are thought to have been made…
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According to a new theory, time may be running out.
According to a new theory, time may be running out. A new theory suggests that one day in the distant future time could actually run out and the entire universe would grind to a halt. This terrifies me! One of the things about Buddhist thought that I enjoy is the idea that everything changes. What is happening right now will absolutely change. This is a great comfort to me in hard times. But what if this is entirely and profoundly not the case at all? Get your science geek on: Time could disappear by Steven Hodson “I have the greatest admiration for people who can think about things so far…
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Museums of Mystery…
Museums of Mystery… If you consider museums dusty collections of artifacts, think again. Even the smallest collections hold tantalizing secrets and intrigue, says Don Wildman , host of the Travel Channel show Mysteries at the Museum. “People see museums as boring places, but that’s not the case,” he says. He shares some favorite behind-the-scenes stories with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY… For photos and the list, click here. Emily K. Editor on 10 Jun 2012 | Ancient Wonders &Mysterious History &Mysterious News | Comments (0) Comments are closed. Trackback URI | Connect With M.J. Copyright © M.J. Rose, All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy
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The Scent – The Book of Lost Fragrances
Discover the perfume inspired by The Book of Lost Fragrances While writing THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES, to keep in the world of scent, I burned candles. When I was finished, I searched out the perfumer who'd created the candles that had inspired me the most—Frederick Bouchardy, owner of Joya Studios—and gave him a copy of the manuscript as a thank you. Bouchardy was instantly intrigued by THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES—first, as a reader, he said he was taken with the mystery and romance of the story. In my tale, scent plays a strong role as it pertains to memory. Bouchardy, who creates using oils and other classic ingredients,…
