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Lobster Biology Is Weirdly Efficient
- Lobsters have bizarre anatomy and reproductive behaviours: brains in the throat, teeth in the stomach, and females urinate to attract males. Their moulting forces extreme physiological changes like shedding claws and internal linings to grow.
The Man Who Drove A Village Away
- Medieval parish records note a man, William Stand Upright, so quarrelsome he caused his whole village to be deserted. Six years later he too had left, leaving only the terse coroner entry behind.
Medieval Neighbor Grievances
- Medieval nuisance complaints included clogged latrines and forges whose hammering 'spoiled our wine' from shaking walls. These tiny records reveal everyday grievances from sewage smells to disrupted cellars.