Reason #485 why it would suck to be a caveman: I bet babies used to be even MORE annoying than they are today. All of today's babies are descended from the subset of caveman babies that were not intolerable enough to destroy.

Anyone who is offended by this was not on my flight last night.

Video: Historian Answers Victorian England Questions

Dr. Bob Nicholson is a wonderful historian of Victoriana — with a special focus on the printed material of the era. I’ve enjoyed following his work for some time!

In this video for Wired, he does a lovely job answering reader questions about Victorian England.


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