Years ago a friend and I invented an aquatic sport involving two pool noodles, two inner tubes, and a watermelon. In our over 45 minutes of testing it proved robust, entertaining and challenging. I would pay up to $50 cash to see it included as a future Olympic sport.
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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